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\u0418\u0437\u0432\u043e\u0440: WUNRN \u2013 04.09.2020<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Disability and Accessibility<\/p>\n

International Principles and Guidelines on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities <\/strong><\/p>\n

ADVANCE EDITED VERSION Geneva, 2020 Endorsed by International Disability Alliance, International Commission of Jurists<\/p>\n

UN Press Release: https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/EN\/NewsEvents\/Pages\/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26193&LangID=E<\/a><\/p>\n

UN Experts Launch Ground-Breaking Guidance on Access to Justice for People with Disabilities<\/strong><\/p>\n

GENEVA (28 August 2020) \u2013 Lawmakers, lawyers, judges and prison officers today received much-needed support from UN experts to make sure people with disabilities can use justice systems around the world as easily as anyone else, in line with international standards.<\/p>\n

The three UN bodies that deal with disability rights teamed up to issue the first-ever guidelines to help countries implement existing obligations to ensure effective access to justice for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe guidelines respond to the challenges that people with disabilities face in accessing justice on an equal basis with others,\u201d said Catalina Devandas, UN special rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. \u201cMany barriers prevent that access. Just to name a few, court houses or police stations are often not accessible, or court officials and police officers may not think that those with disabilities can take part in legal proceedings or have the capacity to instruct a lawyer. We want to help countries dismantle obstacles and parallel systems that prevent access to the existing guarantees and rights by all people.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0International Principles and Guidelines on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities<\/a>\u00a0released today are the product of joint work by the special rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Disability and Accessibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese guidelines are an important contribution to international human rights law, and are an indispensable contribution to achieving justice for all,\u201d said Danlami Basharu, chairperson of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. \u201cFor the first time countries will have a practical handbook on how to design and implement justice systems that provide equal access to justice for people with disabilities, regardless of their role in the process, to bring them into line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other international standards.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new document outlines 10 principles of access to justice for people with disabilities \u2013 such as \u201cpeople with disabilities have the right to participate in the administration of justice on an equal basis with others\u201d \u2013 with detailed guidelines on how to implement each one.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe we have supplied one pillar that many justice systems were lacking \u2013 disability inclusion,\u201d said Mar\u00eda Soledad Cisternas Reyes, special envoy of the Secretary-General on disability and accessibility. \u201cThis should be a valuable tool for everyone in the justice system. We want to ensure that people with disabilities are part of the system in the same way they are part of society, that they can fully exercise the human rights they have by virtue of being human.\u201d<\/p>\n

This guidance tool was developed in collaboration with disability rights experts, organizations of people with disabilities, States, academics, and other practitioners. The guidelines have been endorsed by the\u00a0International Disability Alliance<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0International Commission of Jurists<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs countries set about implementing these guidelines, we sincerely hope they will include people with disabilities and their representative groups in the process of making changes in legislation, procedures and training of law-enforcement and justice officials,\u201d the three experts said.<\/p>\n

ENDS<\/p>\n

THE EXPERTS:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms. Catalina Devandas Aguilar,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0UN<\/em>Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities<\/em><\/a>, is\u00a0part of what is known as the\u00a0<\/em>Special Procedures<\/em>\u00a0of the Human Rights Council<\/a>. Special Procedures, the largest body of independent experts in the UN Human Rights system, is the general name of the Council\u2019s independent fact-finding and monitoring mechanisms.\u00a0Special Procedures mandate-holders are independent human rights experts appointed by the Human Rights Council to address either specific country situations or thematic issues in all parts of the world. They are not UN staff and are independent from any government or\u00a0organization. They serve in their individual capacity and do not receive a salary for their work.<\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>monitors States parties\u2019 adherence to the\u00a0<\/em>Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities<\/a>\u00a0which to date has<\/em>\u00a0182\u00a0<\/a>States parties.\u00a0The Committee is made up of\u00a0<\/em>18 members\u00a0<\/a>who are independent human rights experts drawn from around the world, who serve in their personal capacity and not as representatives of States parties. The Committee\u2019s concluding observations are an independent assessment of States\u2019 compliance with their human rights obligations under the treaty.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ms. Mar\u00eda Soledad Cisternas Reyes<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is the<\/em>Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Disability and Accessibility<\/em><\/a>. The role of the Special Envoy is to promote the rights of persons with disabilities and universal accessibility.<\/em><\/p>\n

Direct Link to Full 31-Page PRINCIPLES & GUIDELINES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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