Standards, Laws, and Management Strategies Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE: People with disabilities are not listed among the groups protected against
discrimination in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
True
When / Where / by who was the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities establish?
a. December 13, 2006 / New York / UN
b. December 13, 2004 / France / UN
c. December 13, 2004 / New York / UN
d. December 13, 2006 / France / UN
a. December 13, 2006 / New York / UN
What was the main issue with the Declaration on the Rights of Disabled persons passed by the UN in 1975?
Only provided recommendations and frameworks, not laws
When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights passed?
1948
Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the freedom to make one’s own choices, 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 respect for the right of children with disabilities to preserve their identities These are the 8 core principles of WHAT?
UN CRPD
CVAA
The Marrakesh Treaty
UDHR
UN CRPD
Which decade was claimed as “the decade of people with disabilities” by the United Nations?
1980s
Which article of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights recognizes the rights of all people?
Article 2
Equality Act of 2010
Passed in the United Kingdom in 2010. Its purpose was to unify and strengthen anti-discrimination laws in the workplace and society.
Inter-American Convention
The Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities reaffirmed that people with disabilities have the same rights and freedoms as other people. Articles II and III discuss the objectives of the Convention, as well as outline how they will be accomplished.
ARTICLE II
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.
ARTICLE III
To achieve the objectives of this Convention, the states parties undertake
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
This charter unifies the fundamental personal freedoms and rights of European Union citizens. It was declared in 2000 and became law in 2009 with the Treaty of Lisbon. Its purpose was to unify and clarify various rights throughout the EU member states.
Article 26: Integration of persons with disabilities
Article 21: Non-discrimination
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
Canada
The Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities
Japan
Section 508
of the Rehabilitation Act
Requires the U.S. federal government to take accessibility into account when procuring information technologies: websites, telephones, copiers, computers, and other technologies, including both hardware and software.
Applies to US federal government entities only (not private businesses)
Enforced by Consumers (people with disabilities) filing formal complaints
EN 301 549 standards
“Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT products and services in Europe”
CVAA
21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
Requires “advanced communications services and products” to be accessible to people with disabilities, including video communications, text messaging, web browsers on mobile devices, and other similar technologies.
