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GETTING STARTED: ThINKING AboUT hUmAN RIGhTS To provide a foundation for examining the human rights of people with disabilities, this chapter begins by examining fundamental human rights principles and the general human rights framework . It then looks at human rights in the context of disability . what are human Rights? Human rights are based on human needs . They assert that every person is equally entitled not only to life, but to a life of dignity . Human rights also recognize that certain basic conditions and resources are necessary to live a dignified life. human rights have essential qualities that make them different from other ideas or principles. human Rights are: Universal: human rights apply to every person in the world, regardless of their race, color, sex, ethnic or social origin, religion, language, nationality, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other status . They apply equally and without discrimination to each and every person . The only requirement for having human rights is to be human . Inherent: human rights are a natural part of who you are . The text of Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of human Rights (UDhR) begins “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights .” Inalienable: human rights automatically belong to each human being . They do not need to be given to people by their government or any other authority, nor can they be taken away . Nobody can tell you that you do not have these rights . Even if your rights are violated or you are prevented from claiming your human rights, you are still entitled to these rights . human rights relate to one another in important ways. They are: Indivisible: human rights cannot be separated from each other; Interdependent: human rights cannot be fully realized without each other; Interrelated: human rights affect each other . In simple terms, human rights all work together and we need them all . For example, a person’s ability to exercise the right to vote can be affected by the rights to education, freedom of opinion and information, or even an adequate standard of living . A government cannot pick and choose which rights it will uphold for the people who live in that country . Each right is necessary and affects the others . human Rights Instruments Human rights are outlined in a variety of international human rights documents, (sometimes called “instruments”) some of which are legally binding and others that provide important guidelines but are not considered international law . This section looks at the overall human rights framework . 4 hUmAN RIGhTS. yES! ACTIoN AND ADvoCACy oN ThE RIGhTS of PERSoNS wITh DISAbIlITIES
1. The Universal Declaration of human Rights (UDhR) The Universal Declaration of human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations in 1948. Many other documents have since been developed to provide more specific details about human rights; however, they are all based on the fundamental human rights principles laid out in the UDHR. The full text of the UDHR can be found in Annex 1, p. 244. Below is the official abbreviated version of the UDHR, which lists the key concept of each article in the Declaration . The Universal Declaration of human Rights (UDhR) (Official Abbreviated Version) Article 1 Right to Equality Article 2 Freedom from Discrimination Article 3 Right to Life, Liberty, and Personal Security Article 4 Freedom from Slavery Article 5 Freedom from Torture and Degrading Treatment Article 6 Right to Recognition as a Person before the <strong>Law</strong> Article 7 Right to Equality before the <strong>Law</strong> Article 8 Right to Remedy by Competent Tribunal Article 9 Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest and Exile Article 10 Right to Fair Public Hearing Article 11 Right to be Considered Innocent until Proven Guilty Article 12 Freedom from Interference with Privacy, Family, Home, and Correspondence Article 13 Right to Free Movement in and out of the Country Article 14 Right to Asylum in other Countries from Persecution Article 15 Right to a Nationality and the Freedom to Change It Article 16 Right to Marriage and Family Article 17 Right to Own Property Article 18 Freedom of Belief and Religion Article 19 Freedom of Opinion and Information Article 20 Right of Peaceful Assembly and Association Article 21 Right to Participate in Government and in Free Elections Article 22 Right to Social Security Article 23 Right to Desirable Work and to Join Trade Unions Article 24 Right to Rest and Leisure Article 25 Right to Adequate Living Standard Article 26 Right to Education Article 27 Right to Participate in the Cultural Life of Community Article 28 Right to a Social Order that Articulates this Document Article 29 Community Duties Essential to Free and <strong>Full</strong> Development Article 30 Freedom from State or Personal Interference in the above Rights PART 1: UNDERSTANDING ThE hUmAN RIGhTS of PERSoNS wITh DISAbIlITIES 5
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People with disabilities also have
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4. Take Action: Use the tool you ha
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eXeRcise 3.4: making a commitment t
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• Understand the provisions relat
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making information Available in Pla
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united nations global Audit of web
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• Rule 4 addresses support servic
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eXeRcise 4.4: making a commitment t
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getting started: thinKing abOut the
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1. introduce: Explain that people w
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supports and out of institutions wo
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exerCise 5.3: advocating for Commun
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shelters provided to survivors were
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workers. (For examples of checklist
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Chapter 6: freedOm frOm tOrture and
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typical forms of Violence and abuse
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psycho-social disabilities is anoth
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3. report: Ask a spokesperson from
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of obtaining information and in how
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with disabilities (e.g., women, chi
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sexual ViOlenCe, explOitatiOn, and
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ObJeCtiVes The background informati
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y a number of different rights. Rel
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the ethics of personal assistance T
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what dOes human rights law say abOu
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• Article 23(3) addresses some of
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exerCise 7.4: making a Commitment t
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• Understand the interrelationshi
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health topics for discussion: • O
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the medical model vs. the social mo
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General Comment 14 proceeds to disc
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accessibility: a universal problem
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disability-based rationing of healt
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Persons with disabilities and hiv/A
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withhOlding mediCal treatment a pol
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sample adVanCe health Care direCtiV
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chAPTeR 9: The RighT To hAbiliTATio
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prevented from the benefit of these
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Peer support in habilitation and Re
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may include measures to provide and
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• • • • Invent a fictional
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does not like animals learn to work
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obJecTives The exercises and backgr
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The Right to work for People with d
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3. Report: Ask each group to presen
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Although much shorter, Article 27(2
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exeRcise 10.4: making a commitment
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obJecTives The background informati
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The Ten Principles of “independen
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2. discuss: Divide participants int
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families do not interfere with the
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supported decision-making for Peopl
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has been the victim of a crime may
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3. discuss: • What are the conseq
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International human rights law stro
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chAPTeR 13: The RighT To edUcATion
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education and access to secondary a
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education in Action: shudarson sube
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What is “inclusion”? inclusive
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exeRcise 13.4: speaking Up for educ
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exeRcise 13.5: making a commitment
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exeRcise 14.1: barriers to Particip
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• The duty of States to take meas
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The inclusion in CRPD of language s
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disability sport in Australia: <str
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case law: Addressing discrimination
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3. Role Play/discuss: Have the spok
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chAPTeR 15: The hUMAn RighTs of chi
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arriers to children with disabiliti
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• challenge your own and others
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the CRPD affirms. The CRC provides
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As the example above demonstrates,
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• Article 13: the right to freedo
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eXeRcise 15.4: children with disabi
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exeRcise 15.5: Making a commitment
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violations of human rights that hav
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specific or “thin brush” Approa
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exeRcise 16.3: how Does the CRPD Af
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eproductive health care, disabled w
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woMen wiTh disAbiliTies As oRgAniZe
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chAPTeR 17 The hUMAn RighTs of oThe
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exeRcise 17.1: what does it Mean to
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The cRPd, in addition to recognizin
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Including people with disabilities
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exeRcise 17.4: Making a commitment
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PART 3: ADVOCACY! TAKING ACTION FOR
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• Working to implement disability
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STEP 2: ARTICULATING THE CHANGE YOU
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Strengths: • What are your advant
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STEP 4: MAKING YOUR ACTION PLAN Now
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Balcazar, F.E. (2005) Advocacy acti
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Description: Measurement: 1 st Goal
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unIveRsAl DeclARAtIon oF HumAn RIGH
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Article 14. (1) Everyone has the ri
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(3) These rights and freedoms may i
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2) You have the right to leave your
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Article 1 Right to Equality Article
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(l) Recognizing the importance of i
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(e) Equality of opportunity; (f) Ac
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(a) To raise awareness throughout s
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(a) Enjoy the right to liberty and
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Article 21, Freedom of expression a
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language and/or Braille, and to tra
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appropriate steps to safeguard and
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(b) Facilitating and supporting cap
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4. A State Party which has submitte
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2. References to “States Parties
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conventIon on tHe RIGHts oF peRsons
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• Respect for difference • Acce
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2. The countries will also; a. Set
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nationality without a reason or bec
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ondary education because of their d
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them get out of poverty. This espec
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286 HumAn RIGHts. yes! ActIon AnD A
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288 HumAn RIGHts. yes! ActIon AnD A
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HumAn RIGHts InstRuments The follow
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instead she or he draws others into
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• Invite participants to let you
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1. HAlF-DAy/ 3 1/2 - HouR woRKsHop
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exercise 13.1: what Rights to educa
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Annex 4: A GlossARy FoR DIsAbIlIty
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human rights. They must adopt laws
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nonbinding: A document, like a decl
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Annex 5: InDex Abuse . . . . . . .
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