This module will help you to explore disability as a human rights issue. We will consider the development and influence of the human rights approach to developing disability legislation, policy, programmes and practices. In particular, we will examine the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD, 2006) and understand its core principles. We will investigate its relationship to other international human rights conventions, regional human rights systems and national laws and policies. You will be able to examine topics such as independent living, inclusive education, work and employment, access to justice, freedom from violence/abuse, political participation and inclusive leisure/recreation through a human rights ‘lens’. You will consider the relationship between the CRPD and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and learn about CRPD Human Rights Indicators. By taking this module you will learn how to assess policies, programmes and practices to determine whether they are aligned with the human rights approach to disability.

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