What provisions of human rights law guarantee the human rights of differently-abled persons?
Includes excerpts from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the ILO Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, No. 159. “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights…. Everyone is entitled to all … rights and freedoms … without distinction of any kind…. All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination … and against any incitement to … discrimination…. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for … health and well-being .. Including … the right to security in the event of … disability….” –Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Articles 1, 2, 7, and 25 “The States Parties … undertake to guarantee that … righ
