Standards, Laws, and Management Strategies: International Declarations and Conventions on Disability Rights

Question 1

Name the three international declarations and conventions on disability rights:

Answer 1

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) from 1948
• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) from 2007
• The Marrakesh Treaty from 2013

Question 2

What does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights entail:

Answer 2

First time that fundamental human rights were universally protected.

Question 3

What does the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) entail:

Answer 3

It takes to a new height the movement from viewing persons with disabilities as “objects” of charity, medical treatment and social protection towards viewing persons with disabilities as “subjects” with rights, who are capable of claiming those rights and making decisions for their lives based on their free and informed consent as well as being active members of society.

Question 4

What does the Marrakesh Treaty entail:

Answer 4

The purpose of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled is to ensure that people who have vision or other print disabilities have access to books and other printed materials.