International Laws & Regulations

Section 68 of the Thematic study by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on participation in political and public life by persons with disabilities states:   The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities heralds a new era for the political participation of persons ...

Article 7 of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women states:   States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the political and public life of the country and, in particular, shall ensure to women, on equal terms with ...

Article 29 of the U.N. Covention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities states: States Parties shall guarantee to persons with disabilities political rights and the opportunity to enjoy them on an equal basis with others, and shall undertake to: (a) Ensure that persons with disabilities can effectively and fully ...

Article 23 of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child states:   (1) States Parties recognize that a mentally or physically disabled child should enjoy a full and decent life, in conditions which ensure dignity, promote self-reliance and facilitate the child's active participation in the community.   (2) ...

In March 2015, the Human Rights Council approved a Resolution (A/HRC/28/L.5) focused on the right of persons with disabilities to be included in the community on an equal basis as others.  Amongst other recommendations, the Human Rights Council:   "Calls upon States parties to take effective and appropriate measures to ...

Article 5 of the U.N. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination states:   In compliance with the fundamental obligations laid down in article 2 of this Convention, States Parties undertake to prohibit and to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and to guarantee the ...

Article 21 of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights states:   (1) Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.   (2)  Everyone has the right to equal access to public service in his country.   (3) The ...