An end to psychiatric detention? Implications of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Barriers to the Implementation of the Health and Rehabilitation Articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in South Africa

Background The United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is a milestone in the recognition of the human rights of persons with disabilities, including the right to health and rehabilitation. South Africa has signed and ratified the CRPD but still has a long way to go in reforming policies and systems in order to be in compliance with the convention. This p...

International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability: Disability Inclusive Development and International Development Cooperation

The adoption of the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a historical momentum for disabled persons and their associates, as well as ODA workers in the development cooperation field all over the world. For the last two decades, persons with disabilities, their associates and professionals working in this field have promoted their human rights, equality, nondisc...

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its implications for compulsory treatment and mental health nursing.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW This study considers the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as a tool for promoting the full social inclusion of people with a mental or intellectual disability. RECENT FINDINGS The United Nations Convention has ushered in a new era of discourse that moves beyond a consideration of individual impairments, to focus on the social and environme...

Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities: Qualitative exploration of barriers to the implementation of articles 25 (health) and 26 (rehabilitation) in Iran

Background: The International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the most important International Document for recognizing the rights of persons with disabilities, including the right to health and rehabilitation.   Islamic Republic   Iran acceded to the Convention in 2008, but still has a long way to go to achieve its desired status and in line with the objectives ...

A quick overview of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its implications for Americans with disabilities.