Research on the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the Universal Human Rights System, examining its normative development between 1945 and 1991 and its connection with the principles of equality and non-discrimination.
This research analyzes the content of the rights of persons with disabilities within the Universal Human Rights System, considering both treaty-based and non-treaty mechanisms as well as the work of the specialized agencies of the United Nations. The study seeks to identify a protection framework that is not limited exclusively to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, but is connected to general human rights standards applicable to all persons.
The study traces the chronological development of United Nations standards and pays particular attention to the principle of equality and non-discrimination. Its structure distinguishes, on the one hand, the general protection of every human being through these principles and, on the other, the instruments and developments that expressly refer to persons with disabilities during the period between 1945 and 1991..
From this perspective, the research argues that the international protection of persons with disabilities has precedents and foundations that predate the adoption of the 2006 Convention, particularly through recognition of equality and non-discrimination as essential elements of human rights..
