Human Rights
/Disabilities
- Tue Aug 15 2006
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ESCR-net
A UN panel discussion will allow groups that work with ESCR to share experiences in their implementation with groups that work on disability issues. 17 August, New York.
Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities
Eighth Session, August 14-25 2006, New York
Discussion session organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs
17 August 2006 1.15-2.45 pm
United Nations Secretariat, Conference Room 8
Implementation of economic, social and cultural rights and the Convention of the rights of persons with disabilities
The panel discussion is organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with the Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) to discuss the implementation of economic, social and cultural rights within the context of the envisaged convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and beyond.
The aim of the discussion session is to provide an opportunity for representatives of the human rights and disability communities to exchange ideas on the implementation of international human rights instruments with a focus on economic, social and cultural rights. Participants from different fields within human rights work will discuss their experiences and lessons learned, and engage in a dialogue with the disability community with respect to the future implementation of the international convention of the rights of persons with disabilities.
Discussants will include representatives of partner organizations of ESCR-Net, as well as representatives of UN-DESA.
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Economic, social and cultural rights - ESCR
ESC rights are valid, enforceable, justiciable and claimable under both local and international law. Civil society is campaigning for their full implementation.
Disabilities at work
In spite of existing national, regional and international laws and instruments and of actions, disabled persons continue to be subjected to violations of their human rights.
Accessibility
Civil society has shown that an accessible world is possible.
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