In this context, it examines the role of article 19 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in the article 8 and best interests analysis carried out by the court under s.4 Mental Capacity Act 2005.Design/methodology/approach – The article examines the recent cases...
The CRPD is the first human rights treaty to contain an express reference to inclusive education. Indeed, Article 24 recognizes the right to inclusive education as a means to make the universal right to education effective for people with disabilities. The drafters of the CRPD did not immediately...
According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), inclusion is ‘a process that recognizes: (a) theobligation to eliminate barriersthat restrict or ban participation, and (b) theneed to change culture, policy and practiceof the mainstream schools to accommodate the ...
Under the criteria adopted by the Co mmittee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights about the prohibition of retrogression in the realization o f econo mic, social and cu ltural rights,1 States parties should demonstrate that: (a) There was reasonable justification for the action; 1 Committee...
UNCRPD Article 24teacher educationstudent teachersinclusive educationdisabled studentsdysconscious ableismThe unjust schooling experiences of many disabled students is the impetus for this conceptual paper, which investigates the complexity involved in developing future teachers' knowledge and commitme......
UNCRPDIntellectual disabilitiesPrisonsIrelandLaw enforcement officialPoliceThe prevalence of intellectual disabilities amongst adult prisoners in Ireland is higher than international estimates. There is little evidence that the development of diversion services has impacted such prevalence. The authors argue that...
There is little evidence that the development of diversion services has impacted such prevalence. The authors argue that Ireland's ratification of the UNCRPD presents a timely opportunity to address this problem through an awareness programme aimed at frontline law enforcement officials....
Nick Hagiliassis
Disabled person-led monitoring: bringing life to Article 33.3 of the UNCRPDdoi:10.1080/09687599.2021.1921701United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesAotearoa New ZealandArticle 33disability rightsmonitoringAotearoa New Zealand is a small island nation known for its picturesque ...
We broadly conclude that regardless of the obligations incurred by ratification of the CRPD, the current\nemphasis on baseline rights to education, and the moral impetus provided by the international community, worldwide inclusive schooling is a fraught i...