This section of Source provides access to resources according to the articles of The UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Adopted in 2006, the CRPD is the first comprehensive human rights treaty of the 21st century. The Convention re-affirms existing human rights in the context of disability and focuses on discrimination that disabled people worldwide face on a daily basis.
Good practice case studies according to specific articles of the CRPD collected using the Making It Work methodology are available on the Making it Work Good Practice database
This index relates to the topic areas of Source and presents the relevant key lists according to Articles six to 33 of the CRPD.
CRPD article list
To view CRPD article lists, click on a title and the results will display on the page.
Article 6: Women with disabilities
Article 7: Children with disabilities
Article 8: Awareness-raising
Article 9: Accessibility
Article 11: Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies
Article 14: Liberty and security
Article 15: Freedom of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment
Article 16: Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse
Article 17: Protecting the integrity of the person
Article 18: Liberty of movement and nationality
Article 19: Living independently and being included in the community
Article 20: Personal mobility
Article 21: Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information
Article 23: Respect for home and the family
Article 24: Education
Article 25: Health
Article 26: Habiliation and rehabiliation
Article 27: Work and employment
Article 28: Adequate standard of living and social protection
Article 29: Participation in political and public life
Article 30: Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport
Article 31: Statistics and data collection
Article 32: International cooperation
Article 33: National implementation and monitoring
