The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and U.S. ratification issues
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and U.S. ratification issues
（Laws and legislation）（Disability and the disabled-issues, laws and programs）
Nova Publishers, c2013
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During the 113th Congress, the Senate might consider providing its advice and consent to ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). CRPD, which has been ratified or acceded to by 129 countries, is a multilateral agreement that addresses the rights of disabled persons. Its purpose is to promote, protect, and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by persons with disabilities. Many U.S. policymakers, including President Obama and some Members of Congress, agree that existing U.S. laws and policies are compatible with CRPD. In fact, some CRPD provisions appear to be modelled after U.S. disability laws. The United States has historically recognised the rights of individuals with disabilities through various laws and policies, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. This book provides an overview on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with a focus on its objectives, structure, and policy issues.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Issues in the U.S. Ratification Debate
- Testimony of Judith Heumann, Special Adviser for International Disability Rights, U.S. Department of State
- Statement of Eve Hill, Senior Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General For Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice
- Testimony of Dick Thornburgh, Former Attorney General of the United States
- Testimony of John L. Wodatch, Former Chief of the Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
- Statement of Steven Groves, Bernard & Barbara Lomas Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
- Testimony of Michael Farris, Chancellor, Patrick Henry College
- Testimony of John Lancaster, Retired Executive Director, National Council On Independent Living
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Statutory Language & Recent Issues
- Senate Consideration of Treaties
- Index.
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