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18 3.4 International The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Protects the rights of all people with a disability around the world. The Convention is guided by the following principles: • Respect of the inherent dignity, autonomy, including the freedom to make one’s own decisions, and independence of persons • Non-discrimination • Full and effective participation and inclusion in society • Respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as part of human diversity and humanity • Equality of opportunity • Accessibility • Equality between men and women • Respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities and for the right of children with disabilities to preserve their identities The explicit rights set out in the Convention are: • Equality before the law without discrimination • Right to life, liberty and security of the person • Equal recognition before the law and legal capacity • Freedom from torture • Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse • Right to respect physical and mental integrity • Freedom of movement and nationality • Right to live in the community • Freedom of expression and opinion • Respect for privacy • Respect for home and the family • Right to education • Right to health • Right to work • Right to an adequate standard of living • Right to participate in political and public life • Right to participate in cultural life T Y O F N A S H C I T Y O F M O N A S H N A S H C I T Y O F M O N A S H
19 3.5 Definition of Disability The Federal Disability Discrimination Act (DDA 1992) defines disability to include physical, intellectual, sensory, neurological and psychiatric disabilities. Specifically it defines disability in relation to a person as follows: • A total or partial loss of the person’s bodily or mental functions; or • Total or partial loss of a part of the body; or • The presence in the body of organisms causing disease or illness; or • The presence in the body of organisms capable of causing disease or illness; or • The malfunction, malformation or disfigurement of a part of the person’s body; or • A disorder or malfunction that results in the person learning differently from a person without the disorder or malfunction; or • A disorder, illness or disease that affects a person’s thought processes, perception of reality, emotions or judgment or that results in disturbed behaviour; • And includes a disability that: presently exists; or previously existed but no longer exists; or may exist in the future; or is imputed to a person. 3.6 Definition of Discrimination The DDA (1992) provides protection against direct and indirect discrimination based on disability. This includes direct or indirect discrimination in relation to employment, education, accommodation or receiving services. It also includes situations where an individual is being harassed because of their disability. Direct discrimination occurs when a person or a group of people are treated less favourably than another person or group of people in the same circumstances. Indirect discrimination can be described when a policy or practice is applied equally but has the result of unfairly excluding or disadvantaging an individual or a group of people. Under the DDA (1992) it is also discrimination to treat a person with a disability less favourably because they use an assistive device, are accompanied by an interpreter, reader, assistant or carer or by a guide dog. Disability Access and Inclusion Framework and Action Plan 2009 – 2013
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