HUMAN RIGHTS. YES! Human Rights. YES! Action and Advocacy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities SECOND EDITION Janet E. Lord, Katherine N. Guernsey, Joelle M. Balfe, Valerie L. Karr, and Allison S. deFranco Nancy Flowers, Editor HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION SERIES Topic Book 6 A Publication of the University of Minnesota Human Rights Center Developed by BlueLaw International, LLP on behalf of One Billion Strong HUMAN RIGHTS. YES! Copyright © 2012 by University of Minnesota Human Rights Center ISBN-13: 978-0-9675334-5-2 Human Rights.Yes!, 2nd edition, may be reproduced without permission for educational use only. Excerpted or adapted material from this publication must include full citation of the source. To reproduce this material for any other purposes, a written request must be submitted to the University of Minnesota Human Rights Center. 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Other publications in the series include: Human Rights Here and Now: Celebrating the The Human Rights Education Handbook: Universal Declaration of Human Rights Effective Practices for Learning, Action, and edited by Nancy Flowers Change by Marci Bernbaum, Nancy Flowers, Kristi Economic and Social Justice: Rudelius-Palmer, and Joel Tolman A Human Rights Perspective by David Shiman Lifting the Spirit: Human Rights and Freedom of Religion or Belief Raising Children with Roots, Rights and by the Tandem Project and Responsibilities: Human Rights Resource Center Celebrating the UN Convention on the Rights of st the Child Human Rights. YES! – 1 ed. by Lori DuPont, Joanne Foley, and Action and Advocacy on the Rights of Persons Annette Gagliardi with Disabilities by Janet E. Lord, Katherine N. Guernsey, Joelle M. Balfe Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender & Valerie Karr Rights: A Human Rights Perspective by David M. Donahue 2 HUMAN RIGHTS. YES! TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD By Hassan Ali Bin Ali, Chairman of One Billion Strong ............................ IV FIRST EDITION FOREWORD By The High Commissioner For Human Rights ................V AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS. YES!........................................................................... IX PART 1: UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ...... 1 PART 2: THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ............ 23 Chapter 1: Equality And Non-Discrimination ............................................................................................ 24 Chapter 2: Accessibility .............................................................................................................................. 35 Chapter 3: The Right To Participation In Political And Public Life........................................................... 46 Chapter 4: Freedom Of Expression And Opinion....................................................................................... 56 Chapter 5: The Right To Life And Protection In Situations Of Risk......................................................... 63 Chapter 6: Freedom From Torture And Other Forms Of Abuse ................................................................ 73 Chapter 7: Privacy, Integrity, Home, And The Family............................................................................... 85 Chapter 8: The Right To Health.................................................................................................................. 94 Chapter 9: The Right To Habilitation And Rehabilitation........................................................................ 104 Chapter 10: The Right To Work ............................................................................................................... 111 Chapter 11: Living Independently And With Dignity In The Community............................................... 119 Chapter 12: Access To Justice .................................................................................................................. 127 Chapter 13: The Right To Education ........................................................................................................ 134 Chapter 14: The Right To Sport And Culture........................................................................................... 143 Chapter 15: The Human Rights Of Children With Disabilities ................................................................ 153 Chapter 16: The Right To Non-Discrimination And Equality For Women With Disabilities ................. 163 Chapter 17: The Human Rights Of Other Populations Of Persons With Disabilities .............................. 173 PART 3: ADVOCACY! TAKING ACTION FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ....................................................................................................................... 181 Section 1: Advocacy In Support Of The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities......................................... 183 Section 2: Monitoring And Implementing The Convention On The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities ................................................................................................................................................................... 192 PART 4: LEARNING ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS............................................................................. 205 Section 1: Learning About Human Rights................................................................................................ 206 Section 2: Learning Exercises For Part 1.................................................................................................. 209 Section 3: Learning Exercises For Part 2.................................................................................................. 215 Section 4: Learning Exercises For Part 3.................................................................................................. 271 Section 5: Facilitating Human Rights Learning........................................................................................ 281 ANNEXES................................................................................................................................................ 289 Annex 1: Human Rights Documents......................................................................................................... 290 Annex 2: General Resources..................................................................................................................... 334 Annex 3: A Glossary For Disability And Human Rights ......................................................................... 335 Annex 4: Index 344 II HUMAN RIGHTS. YES! ABOUT ONE BILLION STRONG One Billion Strong (OBS) is an international, non-governmental organization working to advance the rights of persons with disabilities and to facilitate participation, equality and inclusion in society. The mission of OBS, so named to indicate the substantial world population of persons with disabilities, is to ensure that the obligations set forth in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities are made accessible to all through participatory education and implemented through innovative advocacy and example. OBS is managed by an international Board of Directors, an Advisory Board, and an Honorary Board of First Ladies. One Billion Strong is committed to participatory human rights education that promotes the rights of persons with disabilities. Human Rights. YES! Action and Advocacy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2nd ed., is a premiere reference manual for training in human rights based on the CRPD. Using this manual as our guide, One Billion Strong supports various projects to advance human rights education for persons with disabilities throughout the world. PARTNERS TO Human Rights. YES! SECOND EDITION BlueLaw International, LLP is a veteran-owned law firm specializing in international law and development programming. BlueLaw's Human Rights and Inclusive Development practice works with disabled people’s organizations, international human rights institutions, and governments to advance disability inclusion in international development programming worldwide. The University of Minnesota Human Rights Center, through its Human Rights Education programme works to create and distribute human rights education via electronic and print media; to train activists, professionals, and students as human rights educators; and to build advocacy networks to encourage effective practices in human rights education. ADDITIONAL PARTNERS TO Human Rights. YES! FIRST EDITION Advocating Change Together (ACT) is a grassroots disability rights organization run by and for people with developmental and other disabilities. Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) is the only global, grassroots, cross-disability network of national organizations and assemblies of persons with disabilities. The Harvard Law School Project on Disability