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Human rights and disability advocacy /

0812245474

9780812245479

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Human rights and disability advocacy /

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edited by Maya Sabatello and Marianne Schulze

xvi, 304 pages ;

24 cm

Pennsylvania studies in human rights

"1st edition"--Library of Congress cataloging-in-publication data, title page verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

"The United Nations adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) constituted a paradigm shift in attitudes and approaches to disability rights, marking the first time in law-making history that persons with disabilities participated as civil society representatives and contributed to the drafting of an international treaty. ... Human Rights and Disability Advocacy brings together perspectives from individual representatives of the Disabled People's Organizations (DPOs), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), indigenous peoples' organizations, states, and national institutions that played leading roles in the Convention's drafting process. The contributors provide vivid and personal accounts of the paths to victory, including stumbling blocks--not all of which were overcome--and offer a unique look into the politics of civil society organizations both from within and in its interaction with governments. Each essay describes the nonnegotiable key issues for which they advocated; the extent of success in reaching their goals; and insights into the limitations they faced. Through the plurality of voices and insider perspectives, Human Rights and Disability Advocacy presents fresh perspectives on the shift toward a new diplomacy and explores the implication of this model for human rights advocacy more generally"--Publisher website

United Nations.

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol, (2007 March 30)

Civil society.

Human rights advocacy-- History

Non-governmental organizations-- Political activity

People with disabilities-- Civil rights-- History

People with disabilities-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- History

Civil Rights-- legislation & jurisprudence.

Disabled Persons-- legislation & jurisprudence.

Human Rights-- legislation & jurisprudence.

Organizations.

Sabatello, Maya

Schulze, Marianne,1975-

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