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International Relations
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) protects the rights of both signing and non-signing deaf and hard of hearing people to have access to information and communication in whatever modalities is most effective for them. Learn which countries have signed or ratified the CRPD.
The CRPD is the first international human rights treaty to protect the human rights of people with disabilities and deaf people. Sign language is covered in several different articles of the CRPD, including:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/disability/docs/Q&A.CRPD.doc
This 10-page document (Word format, 119 Kb) explains the convention and the Optional Protocol. It summarizes some of the human rights the CRPD is meant to protect. It also describes how the CRPD can be implemented and monitored and how the CRPD was first developed.
Don’t overlook our webpage entitled ” Websites with More Information Resources.” Here, you can find links to many more websites, each of which have information resources of interest to deaf individuals and deaf organizations and other interested parties.
Please help us improve this website! For more instruction on what kind of information we want, and how to communicate with us, please consult the ” Submit More World Deaf Information Resources!” page.
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International Relations cares about the quality of our work, including the quality of the information we provide. We are trying our best to share information that is complete, accurate, and helpful to deaf individuals and deaf organizations around the world. However, please understand that we cannot endorse any organization or school. We also cannot fully guarantee the accuracy of the information in this website. Please read our full Disclaimer for more detail.
Want to learn more about deaf people in your country and the rest of the world? Find more information here! The page entitled " Reports on the Living Situation of Deaf People" can help you find reports and publications that describe the challenges that deaf...
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