Tuesday, January 8, 2019 - 16:22

Ensuring Access of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) with Disabilities to Political Life

A woman points at a flip chart paper on a table while another woman write on it. There are two men with physical disabilities behind them watching.

Syrian refugees with disabilities attend an IFES workshop on political participation in Turkey (Photo: IFES)

All persons have the right to participate in political life, according to CRPD Article 29. IDPs and refugees with disabilities may encounter additional barriers as a result of their citizenship status and risk being denied a voice in decision-making.
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Friday, August 24, 2018 - 13:59

USICD: White Paper on Stakeholders’ Understanding and Monitoring of CRPD Article 32

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Panelist of lawyers and experts speak at the RightsNow! Seminar on Access to Justice in Guadalajara Mexico 2018

State governments and civil society can play an important role in holding bilateral and multilateral international development agencies accountable for disability inclusion in their projects
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Monday, March 26, 2018 - 14:08

Women Enabled International accountABILITY Toolkit

This cover shows a picture of the outside of the United Nations building with two long rows of flags from different countries. A purple silhouette shows the shape of three women approaching the building, one using a single crutch and one in a wheelchair interacting with a woman walking without aids.

Cover for the Women Enabled International ​accountABILITY Toolkit

How women with disabilities and organizations working on their behalf can use United Nations human rights mechanisms to hold governments accountable for protecting the human rights of women and girls with disabilities
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Friday, March 3, 2017 - 16:32

Disability Rights Materials Online

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Two people interact with the accessible computers and online resources offered by the public library in Eugene, Oregon

Find websites that provide rich collections of tools and information related to disability rights around the world
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Friday, February 24, 2017 - 08:26

Inclusive Voter Education

A cartoon woman in a manual wheelchair holds the hand of a woman who is standing.

An inclusive voter education cartoon shows a woman with a mobility disability

Voter education initiatives such as mainstreaming, targeted messages, sensitization campaigns and accessible formats make the election process inclusive of all people
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 14:01

Using the Inter-American Human Rights System

A band of black background contrasts with the white text of the title, Advocacy before the Inter-American System: A Manual for Attorneys and Advocates. A blue-gray silhouette shows the shape of Central and South America. At bottom are the logo for the International Justice Resource Center (IJRC) and the subtitle Preventing and Remedying Human Rights Violations through the International Framework.

Cover for Advocacy before the Inter-American System: A Manual for Attorneys and Advocates

Addressing the rights of indigenous women and girls with disabilities throughout Latin America by advocating within the Inter-American Human Rights System with reference to regional and international human rights treaties
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 13:33

Six Recommended Monitoring Tools

A drawing shows a person using a wheelchair at a grocery store check-out counter. The space between each counter is 36 inches wide to allow enough space for people using mobility devices.

Illustration from the Access to Goods and Services section of the ADA Checklist

Suggested resources for monitoring the implementation of the CRPD and national disability policies
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 15:14

Handbook for Parliamentarians on the CRPD

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Cover for the Handbook for Parliamentarians on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Provides guidance to parliamentarians on how the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is ratified, implemented, and monitored and how parliamentarians can revise their country's laws to be more consistent with the CRPD
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Monday, October 17, 2016 - 14:22

Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Logos for various United Nations (UN) agencies across the top, with a picture of two indigenous people wearing facial paint and formal headdresses.

Cover for the handbook Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

This handbook provides guidance to parliamentarians on how they can implement the United Nations (UN) Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Monday, October 17, 2016 - 14:05

Advocate for the Ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty

A tablet lays flat on a table and has a small machine attached to it. A girl feels a single line of braille on the machine. An adult guides the girl's hands.

A girl uses a braille display to access documents on a tablet

Tools and resources that can help activists and parliamentarians advocate for ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by People with Visual and Print Disabilities
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