The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

1. From Invisible Citizens to Agents of Change: A Short History of the Struggle for the Recognition of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the United Nations
Theresia Degener, Andrew Begg

2. A New Human Rights Model of Disability
Theresia Degener

3. The European Union and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Complexities, Challenges and Opportunities
Anna Lawson

4. Preamble
Rachele Cera

5. Article 1 [Purpose]
Valentina Della Fina

6. Article 2 [Definitions]
Rachele Cera

7. Article 3 [General Principles]
Valentina Della Fina

8. Article 4 [General Obligations]
Valentina Della Fina

9. Article 5 [Equality and Non-Discrimination]
Rachele Cera

10. Article 6 [Women with Disabilities]
Valentina Della Fina

11. Article 7 [Children with Disabilities]
Andrea Broderick

12. Article 8 [Awareness-Raising]
Aurélie Baranger

13. Article 9 [Accessibility]
Francesco Seatzu

14. Article 10 [Right to Life]
Giovanni Carlo Bruno

15. Article 11 [Situations of Risk and Humanitarian Emergencies]
Giovanni Carlo Bruno

16. Article 12 [Equal Recognition Before the Law]
Mary Keys

17. Article 13 [Access to Justice]
Eilionóir Flynn

18. Article 14 [Liberty and Security of Person]
Francesco Seatzu

19. Article 15 [Freedom from Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment]
Antonio Marchesi

20. Article 16 [Freedom from Exploitation, Violence and Abuse]
Antonio Marchesi

21. Article 17 [Protecting the Integrity of the Person]
Mary Keys

22. Article 18 [Liberty of Movement and Nationality]
Rachele Cera

23. Article 19 [Living Independently and Being Included in the Community]
Giuseppe Palmisano

24. Article 20 [Personal Mobility]
Marco Fasciglione

25. Article 21 [Freedom of Expression and Opinion, and Access to Information]
Rachele Cera

26. Article 22 [Respect for Privacy]
Valentina Della Fina

27. Article 23 [Respect for Home and the Family]
Valentina Della Fina

28. Article 24 [Education]
Valentina Della Fina

29. Article 25 [Health]
Ilja Richard Pavone

30. Article 26 [Habilitation and Rehabilitation]
Ilja Richard Pavone

31. Article 27 [Work and Employment]
Maria Ventegodt Liisberg

32. Article 28 [Adequate Standard of Living and Social Protection]
Marco Fasciglione

33. Article 29 [Participation in Political and Public Life]
Rachele Cera

34. Article 30 [Participation in Cultural Life, Recreation, Leisure and Sport]
Luigino Manca

35. Article 31 [Statistics and Data Collection]
Mads Pedersen

36. Article 32 [International Cooperation]
Valentina Della Fina

37. Article 33 [National Implementation and Monitoring]
Luigino Manca

38. Article 34 [Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities] Article 35 [Reports by States Parties] Article 36 [Consideration of Reports]
Ornella Ferrajolo

39. Article 37 [Cooperation Between States Parties and the Committee]
Silvana Moscatelli

40. Article 38 [Relationship of the Committee with Other Bodies]
Silvana Moscatelli

41. Article 39 [Report of the Committee]
Rosita Forastiero

42. Article 40 [Conference of States Parties]
Ilja Richard Pavone

43. Article 41 [Depositary] Article 42 [Signature] Article 43 [Consent to Be Bound]
Andrea Crescenzi

44. Article 44 [Regional Integration Organizations]
Rosita Forastiero

45. Article 45 [Entry into Force] Article 46 [Reservations] Article 47 [Amendments] Article 48 [Denunciation] Article 49 [Accessible Format] Article 50 [Authentic Texts]
Andrea Crescenzi

46. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Ornella Ferrajolo

47. Charting the Development of Human Rights Law Through the CRPD
Janet E. Lord, Michael Ashley Stein

Keywords: Law, Human Rights, Sources and Subjects of International Law, International Organizations, Social Work