Thematic study on the rights of persons with disabilities under article 11 of the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, on situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies : report of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: [Place of publication not identified] : United Nations ; Human Rights Council, 2015.Description: 17 pages ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet HV1559. A3.
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Contents:
Contents: I. Introduction—II. Rights of persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies—III. Addressing current and future challenges—Conclusions and recommendations.
Summary: Summary: “In the present study, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights sets out the standards on the human rights of persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies, and presents a harmonized understanding of existing international humanitarian law under article 11 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The aim of the study is to clarify the scope of the Convention in the context of ongoing global discussion relating to disasters and humanitarian emergencies, to identify good practices, and to make recommendations thereon”—cover page.
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Cover title.

“30 November 2015”.

“United Nations, General Assembly ; A/HRC/31/30”—at head of title.

“Distr.: General ; Original: English”—cover page.

“Human Rights Council ; thirty-first session ; agenda items 2 and 3 ; annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and report of the office of the High Commissioner and the secretary-general ; promotion and protection of all human rights, civil political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: I. Introduction—II. Rights of persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies—III. Addressing current and future challenges—Conclusions and recommendations.

Summary: “In the present study, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights sets out the standards on the human rights of persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies, and presents a harmonized understanding of existing international humanitarian law under article 11 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The aim of the study is to clarify the scope of the Convention in the context of ongoing global discussion relating to disasters and humanitarian emergencies, to identify good practices, and to make recommendations thereon”—cover page.

English