A shift from welfare to rights : a case study of the ratification process for the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities in Cyprus

The domestic ratification process that States undergo prior to ratifying UN human rights conventions is an under researched area. In 2006, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted. The CRPD is of historic significance as it is the first international human righ...

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Main Author: Kakoullis, Emily Julia
Published: University of Bristol 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.686638