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Prohibiting Disability Discrimination and Ensuring Equality of Persons with Disabilities
The prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability in the CRPD is among the most important contributions of the Treaty to international human rights law. Non- discrimination is a principle in the CRPD and is also a general obligation that applies
in respect of each and every right set forth in the CRPD. State parties are required to ensure that persons with disabilities are protected against discrimination on the grounds of disability in all spheres of life and, in addition, States must ensure that persons with disabilities can enjoy true equality through provision of reasonable accommodation.
CRPD Summary: Non-discrimination
- The Preamble to the CRPD highlights the problem of disability discrimination and its resulting marginalization of persons with disabilities.
- Article 2, Definitions, defines discrimination on the basis of disability and reasonable accommodation.
- Article 3, General principles, identifies non-discrimination as a principle of the CRPD.
- Article 4, General obligations, requires that national laws, policies, and programmes be reformed or modified to prevent disability discrimination.
- Article 5, Equality and non-discrimination, requires protection of all persons and equal and effective legal protection against discrimination on all grounds, including denial of reasonable accommodation, in all fields of public and private life.
- Article 5 also recognizes the need for specific measures to promote equality for persons with disabilities.