Standards, Laws, and Management Strategies Flashcards
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
In 1948, this landmark document set out fundamental human rights that need to be protected for the first time. However, it doesn’t explicitly mention people with disabilities.
What is the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)?
This human rights treaty declared that people with disabilities have rights and are capable of claiming those rights and making decisions that affect their lives. The CRPD, which was negotiated between 2002 and 2006, is the first convention to legally protect people with disabilities.
What is the Marrakesh Treaty?
This 2013 treaty ensures that people who have vision or other print disabilities have access to books and other printed materials.
What is the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union?
The Charter, which became legally binding in 2009, focuses on the fundamental rights and freedoms recognized by the European Union and its member states.
Article 26: Integration of persons with disabilities
The Union recognizes and respects the rights of people with disabilities to benefits from measures to ensure independence and integration into society.
Article: 21: Non-discrimination
Discrimination is not allowed against any community, including people with disabilities.
What is the African Charter on Human Rights?
While the Charter doesn’t specifically mention disability, Article 2 recognizes the rights of all persons.
What is the Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities?
Article II
Objective is to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities and promote full integration into society.
Article III
States will adopt laws and other measures to eliminate discrimination and provide access to all areas of society. They will work to prevent disabilities that are preventable and provide early detection, treatment, training, and services. In addition, they will build public awareness to fight discrimination.
What is the Equality Act 2010?
This UK civil rights law was passed to formally bring together different antidiscrimination laws and strengthen them to provide people with improved protections from discrimination in the workplace and society. Section 4 includes disability as a protected characteristic.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Signed into law in 1990, this civil rights law provides protection to those with disabilities. It guarantees equal opportunities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications.
What is the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)?
This 2001 civil rights law ensures the right of people with disabilities in Ontario to equal opportunities and to be free of discrimination.
Name an example of an accessibility civil rights law.
Equality Act 2010
American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Name an example of an accessibility procurement law.
EN 301 549 Accessibility Requirements for Public Procurement of ICT Products and Services in Europe
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
What is Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act?
This act requires the U.S. federal government to take accessibility into account when procuring information technology, including websites, telephones, copiers, and computers. While the act only refers to the federal government, private businesses and state and local governments that work with the federal government must meet these standards as well.
Name an example of a domain-specific law.
Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017
Air Carrier Access Act
What is the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act?
This U.S. law prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in air travel. Air carriers that operate within the United States must offer accommodations, including on websites and ticket kiosks.
What is the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)?
This U.S. law mandates that advanced communications and services, including videos, text messages, and web browsers on mobile devices, must be accessible. All entities covered by the Federal Communications Commission must meet this.
