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The Development of Disability Rights Under International Law: From Charity to Human Rights

The Development of Disability Rights Under International Law: From Charity to Human Rights

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General LawGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1138094331
ISBN13: 9781138094338
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 25 2017
Pages: 351
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

The adoption of the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CPRD) by the United Nations in 2006 is the first comprehensive and binding treaty on the rights of people with disabilities. This book analyses the development of disability rights as an international human rights movement. Focusing on the United States and countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East the book examines the status of people with disabilities under international law prior to the adoption of the CPRD, and follows the development of human rights protections through the convention's drafting process.

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