Standards, Laws, and Management Strategies Flashcards
milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, it set out, for the first time, fundamental
human rights to be universally protected
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
2006 - intended as a human rights instrument with an explicit, social development dimension. It adopts a broad categorization of persons with disabilities and reaffirms that all persons with all types of disabilities must enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
2013 - ensures that people who have vision or other print disabilities have access to books and other printed materials
The Marrakesh Treaty
2009 - brings together the fundamental rights of everyone living in the EU. It was introduced to bring consistency and clarity to the rights established at different times and in different ways in individual EU Member States
- Integration of persons with disabilities
- Non-discrimination
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
Every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognised and guaranteed in the present Charter without distinction of any kind such as race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion, political or any other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or any status.
The African Charter on Human and People’s Rights
The objectives of this Convention are to prevent and eliminate all forms of discrimination against persons with disabilities and to promote their full integration into society.
The Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
to bring together formerly disparate anti-discrimination laws and strengthen them, in order to provide people with improved protections from discrimination in the workplace and society
Protected:
- age
- disability
- gender reassignment
- marriage
- pregnancy
- race
- religion
- sex
- sexual orientation
The Equality Act 2010 (UK)
a civil rights law that puts in place
protections for people with disabilities, similar to those provided to on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunities for people with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local
government services, and telecommunications
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
with ongoing refinements, ensures the rights of people with disabilities to equal opportunities and to be free from discrimination in Ontario
Ontarians with Disabilities Act of 2001
2019 - covers products and services identified as most important for people with disabilities provides common rules, including a comprehensive set of minimum requirements for all private businesses including manufacturers, representatives, importers and distributors (except microenterprises) to make a range of products and services accessible for
persons with disabilities
The European Accessibility Act
Who is directly affected by the laws of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act in addition to the U.S. federal government?
A. All organizations that do business with the federal government
B. Everyone seeking to make technologies accessible to people with disabilities
C. Anyone who uses the Internet
D. All U.S. citizens
A. All organizations that do business with the federal government
Who is directly affected by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)?
A. All citizens of Canada
B. Every person and organization in the Province of Ontario who provides goods, services, facilities, or employment
C. U.S. citizens visiting the Province of Ontario
D. Anyone who uses the Internet
B. Every person and organization in the Province of Ontario who provides goods, services, facilities, or employment
Which European mandate is similar to Section 508 in the United States?
A. The European Standard for Disability Equality
B. EU ADA - European Union Access to Disabilities Act
C. EN Section 508
D. EN 301 549: Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) products and services in Europe
D. EN 301 549: Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) products and services in Europe
