The Convention: on paper and in practice

While various international instruments are in place to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, knowledge of these at a grassroots level is limited. At the same time, holding governments that have signed or ratified some of these mechanisms accountable is no easy task, especially in times o...

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Main Authors: Cassandra Phillips, Steve Estey, Mary Ennis
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: University of Oxford 2010-07-01
Series:Forced Migration Review
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.fmreview.org/disability-and-displacement/cassandra-phillips-steve-estey-and-mary-ennis
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spelling doaj-53567e581e3d4dbe83ad84c5f9e837442020-11-24T22:23:09ZaraUniversity of OxfordForced Migration Review1460-98192010-07-01352324The Convention: on paper and in practiceCassandra PhillipsSteve EsteyMary EnnisWhile various international instruments are in place to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, knowledge of these at a grassroots level is limited. At the same time, holding governments that have signed or ratified some of these mechanisms accountable is no easy task, especially in times of disaster.http://www.fmreview.org/disability-and-displacement/cassandra-phillips-steve-estey-and-mary-ennisforced migrationrefugeedisplacementdisabilityCRPD
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Forced Migration Review
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displacement
disability
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series Forced Migration Review
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description While various international instruments are in place to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, knowledge of these at a grassroots level is limited. At the same time, holding governments that have signed or ratified some of these mechanisms accountable is no easy task, especially in times of disaster.
topic forced migration
refugee
displacement
disability
CRPD
url http://www.fmreview.org/disability-and-displacement/cassandra-phillips-steve-estey-and-mary-ennis
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