Disability

Core Documents

African (Banjul) Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights

American Convention on Human Rights

American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man

Arab Charter of Human Rights

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Universal Documents

Treaties

Convention Concerning Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) (ILO Convention 159)

Convention on the Rights of the Child

UN Reports and Resolutions

Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons

Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Progress in the Implementation of the Recommendations Contained in the Study on the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Report of the Working Group to the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities (2004) (including Draft Convention)

Resolution Establishing the Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities

Salamanca Statement on Principles, Policy and Practice in Special Needs, Education and Framework of Action

Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities

World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled People

UN Treaty Body General Comments and Recommendations

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights General Comment 5 on Persons with Disabilities

Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women General Recommendation 18 on Disabled Women

Regional Documents

Regional Treaties

Explanatory Report on the Twelfth Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights

Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities

San Salvador Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights

Twelfth Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights

Regional Instruments

European Union

Directive on a General Framework for Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation

Judgments and Decisions by Regional Courts and Bodies

European Court of Human Rights

Botta v Italy

Price v United Kingdom

Winterwerp v Netherlands

Other Documents

Other Online Resources

Compilation of International Norms and Standards Relating to Disability