Institut für inklusive Entwicklung

Human Rights and Inclusion

The main topic "Human Rights and Inclusion" deals with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) and its monitoring. In addition, actors from the field are presented.

The inclusion of people with disabilities is a human rights issue. At the least since the adoption of the "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities" (UN CRPD) by the United Nations General Assembly on 13 December 2006, it has been important to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities and to promote their inclusion in all parts of society.

"Man, Woman, Human" is the appeal on the picture.

"Man, Woman, Human" is the appeal on the picture.

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Since 2008, the equality of persons with disabilities has been valid international law.

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has been applicable law in Germany since 2009. In this way, people with disabilities should be able to exercise their rights.

Monitoring of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is to be implemented by all state agencies.

Under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, states have committed themselves to regularly report on the implementation of the Convention.

Actors

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In order to implement the rights of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, state actors have been introduced at national and international level. In addition, there are civil society actors who advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities.