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Summary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. International documents and materials. International Framework for Building Legal Security

Proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 3447 (XXX) of 9

December 1975.

General Assembly,

conscious the commitments undertaken by Member States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations to act both jointly and individually in cooperation with the Organization in order to promote higher standards of living, full employment and conditions for progress and development in the economic and social fields,

reaffirming their faith in human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the principles of peace, the dignity and worth of the human person and social justice, as proclaimed in the Charter,

reminding on the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons, as well as on the norms of social progress already proclaimed in the founding acts, conventions, recommendations and resolutions of the International Labor Organization, the United Nations education, science and culture, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund and other interested organizations,

referring also to Economic and Social Council resolution 1921 (LVIII) of 6 May 1975 on the prevention of disability and the restoration of the ability to work of persons with disabilities,

emphasizing that the Declaration of Social Progress and Development proclaims the need to protect the rights, ensure the welfare and restore the ability to work of people with physical and mental disabilities,

considering the need to prevent disability caused by physical and mental disabilities, and to assist disabled people in developing their abilities in various fields of activity, as well as to promote by all possible measures their inclusion in the normal life of society, conscious that some countries on this stage only limited efforts can devote their development to these goals,

proclaims this Declaration on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and requests national and international action to ensure that the Declaration serves as a common framework and guide for the protection of these rights:

The expression "disabled person" means any person who is unable to provide all or part of the needs of normal personal and/or social life due to a deficiency, whether congenital or not, of his or her physical or mental faculties.

Persons with disabilities should enjoy all the rights set forth in this Declaration. These rights must be recognized for all persons with disabilities, without exception of any kind and without distinction or discrimination based on race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, material status, birth or any other factor, whether it refers to the person with a disability or to his or her family.

Persons with disabilities have an inalienable right to respect for their human dignity. Disabled persons, whatever be the origin, nature and severity of their handicap or handicap, have the same fundamental rights as their fellow citizens of the same age, which primarily means the right to a satisfactory life that is as normal and full as possible.

Persons with disabilities have the same civil and political rights as other persons; paragraph 7 of the Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons applies to any possible limitation or infringement of these rights in respect of mentally handicapped persons.

Persons with disabilities are entitled to measures designed to enable them to acquire as much independence as possible.

Persons with disabilities have the right to medical, mental or functional treatment, including prosthetic and orthopedic devices, for the restoration of health and position in society, for education, handicraft vocational training and rehabilitation, assistance, counseling, employment services and other services that will enable them to maximize their potential and abilities and accelerate the process of their social integration or reintegration.

Persons with disabilities have the right to economic and social security and to an adequate standard of living. They have the right, in accordance with their ability, to obtain and retain a job or to engage in useful, productive and remunerated activities and to be members of trade union organizations.

Persons with disabilities have the right to have their special needs taken into account at all stages of economic and social planning.

Persons with disabilities have the right to live in the circle of their families or in conditions that replace it, and to participate in all types of social activities related to creativity or leisure. As regards his or her place of residence, no person with a disability may be subjected to any special treatment which is not required by reason of his or her state of health or which may result in an improvement in his or her health. If the stay of a disabled person in a special institution is necessary, then the environment and living conditions in it should correspond as closely as possible to the environment and conditions normal life persons of his or her age.

Persons with disabilities must be protected from any kind of exploitation, from any kind of regulation and treatment that is discriminatory, offensive or degrading.

Persons with disabilities should be able to access qualified legal assistance when such assistance is necessary to protect their person and property: if they are the subject of prosecution, they must normal procedure that fully takes into account their physical or mental state.

Organizations of persons with disabilities can be usefully consulted on all matters relating to the rights of persons with disabilities.

Persons with disabilities, their families and their communities should be fully informed by all available means of the rights contained in this Declaration.

Salamanca Declaration of Persons with Special Needs adopted by the World Conference on the Education of Persons with Special Needs: Access and Quality

Foreword

MORE THAN 300 participants representing 92 governments and 25 international organizations met in Salamanca, Spain, from 1 to 10 June 1994 to promote the goals of education for all and to consider the changes that need to be made in the field of basic policy directions required to promote an inclusive education approach, namely ensuring that schools can be open to all children, especially children with special educational needs. Organized by the Government of Spain in cooperation with UNESCO, the Conference was attended by senior educational officials, administrators, leaders and professionals, as well as representatives of the United Nations and specialized agencies, other international governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and donor agencies. The Conference adopted the Salamanca Declaration on Principles, Policies and Practice in the Education of Persons with Special Needs and a Framework for Action. These documents are based on the principle of inclusion by recognizing the need to act towards the creation of "Schools for All" - institutions that bring together all, respect differences, promote learning and respond to individual needs. These Schools provide an important contribution to achieving the goals of education for all and improving the effectiveness of schools in terms of teaching.

It is difficult to succeed if special needs education is considered in isolation, as this issue is as relevant in the countries of the North as in the countries of the South. This education should be an integral part of the pedagogical strategy and, of course, the new social and economic policy. To do this, it is necessary to carry out a radical reform of general educational institutions.

These documents reflect the worldwide consensus on the future directions of development of education for persons with special needs. UNESCO is proud to have taken part in the work of this Conference and shares the important conclusions that were drawn from it. It is now up to all concerned individuals and organizations to rise to this challenge and act in such a way that Education for All is truly FOR EVERYONE, especially the most vulnerable and most in need. The future is not predetermined, but it depends on our values, attitudes and actions. The success of our future activities will depend not only on what we do, but also on what we manage to achieve.

I express the hope that all those who read this document will contribute to the implementation of the recommendations of the Salamanca Conference in their respective fields of activity.

adopted at the third session of the UN General Assembly by resolution 217 A (III) of December 10, 1948

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1. Everyone has the right to education. Education should be free, at least as far as primary and general education. Elementary education should be mandatory. Technical and professional education must be public, and higher education should be equally accessible to all based on the ability of each.
2. Education should be directed towards the full development of the human personality and towards the enhancement of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. Education should promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all peoples, racial and religious groups, and should contribute to the peacekeeping activities of the United Nations.<...>

DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

approved by Resolution of the thirteenth session of the UN General Assembly 3447(XXX)

General Assembly,

Mindful of the obligations undertaken by Member States under the Charter of the United Nations to act both jointly and individually in cooperation with the Organization to promote higher living standards, full employment and conditions for progress and development in the economic and social fields,

Reaffirming their faith in human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the principles of peace, the dignity and value of the human person and social justice, as proclaimed in the Charter,

Recalling the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons, as well as the norms of social progress already proclaimed in the founding instruments, conventions, recommendations and resolutions of the International Labor Organization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Affairs, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund and other interested organizations, also recalling Economic and Social Council Resolution 1921 (LVIII) of 6 May 1975 on the prevention of disability and the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities,

Emphasizing that the Declaration on Social Progress and Development proclaims the need to protect the rights, ensure the well-being and restore the ability to work of people with physical and mental disabilities, bearing in mind the need to prevent disability caused by physical and mental disabilities and assist persons with disabilities to develop their abilities in a wide variety of fields of activity , as well as promoting by all possible measures their inclusion in the normal life of society,

Conscious that some countries at this stage of their development can devote only limited efforts to these goals,

Proclaims this Declaration on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and requests national and international action to ensure that the Declaration serves common ground and guidance to protect these rights:

Resolution 3447 (XXX) of the UN General Assembly
DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
December 9, 1975

The General Assembly, Conscious of the obligations undertaken by Member States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, to act both jointly and individually in cooperation with the Organization in order to promote higher standards of living, full employment and conditions for progress and development in the economic and social areas, reaffirming their faith in human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the principles of peace, the dignity and worth of the human person and social justice, proclaimed in the Charter, recalling the principles Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenants on Human Rights, Declaration of the Rights of the Child And Declarations on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons, as well as on the norms of social progress already proclaimed in the founding acts, conventions, recommendations and resolutions of the International Labor Organization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund and other interested organizations, also recalling to Economic and Social Council resolution 1921 (LVIII) of 6 May 1975 on the prevention of disability and the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, emphasizing that in Declaration of Social Progress and Development the need to protect the rights, ensure the welfare and restore the working capacity of people with physical and mental disabilities is proclaimed, taking into account the need to prevent disability caused by physical and mental disabilities, and to assist persons with disabilities in developing their abilities in a wide variety of fields, as well as to promote by all possible measures their inclusion into the normal life of society, Aware that some countries at this stage of their development can devote only limited efforts to these goals, proclaims this Declaration on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and asks for national and international action that the Declaration serve as a common basis and guide for the protection of these rights :
1. The expression "disabled person" means any person who is unable to provide for himself, in whole or in part, the necessities of a normal personal and/or social life due to a deficiency, whether congenital or not, of his or her physical or mental faculties.
2. Persons with disabilities shall enjoy all the rights set forth in this Declaration. These rights must be recognized for all persons with disabilities, without exception of any kind and without distinction or discrimination based on race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, material status, birth or any other factor, whether it refers to the person with a disability or to his or her family.
3. Persons with disabilities have an inalienable right to respect for their human dignity. Disabled persons, whatever be the origin, nature and severity of their handicap or handicap, have the same fundamental rights as their fellow citizens of the same age, which primarily means the right to a satisfactory life that is as normal and full as possible.
4. Persons with disabilities have the same civil and political rights as other persons; clause 7 of the Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons applies to any possible restriction or infringement of these rights in relation to mentally handicapped persons.
5. Persons with disabilities are entitled to measures designed to enable them to acquire as much independence as possible.
6. Persons with disabilities have the right to medical, mental or functional treatment, including prosthetic and orthopedic devices, to the restoration of health and position in society, to education, vocational training and rehabilitation, assistance, counseling, employment services and other types of services. that will allow them to maximize their potential and abilities and will accelerate the process of their social integration or reintegration.
7. Persons with disabilities have the right to economic and social security and to an adequate standard of living. They have the right, in accordance with their ability, to obtain and retain a job or to engage in useful, productive and remunerated activities and to be members of trade union organizations.
8. Persons with disabilities have the right to have their special needs taken into account at all stages of economic and social planning.
9. Persons with disabilities have the right to live in the circle of their families or in conditions replacing it, and to participate in all types of social activities related to creativity or leisure. As regards his or her place of residence, no person with a disability shall be subjected to any special treatment which is not required by reason of his or her state of health or which may lead to an improvement in his or her state of health. If the stay of a disabled person in a special institution is necessary, then the environment and living conditions in it should correspond as closely as possible to the environment and conditions of the normal life of persons of his or her age.
10. Persons with disabilities must be protected from any kind of exploitation, from any kind of regulation and treatment that is discriminatory, offensive or degrading.
11. Persons with disabilities should be able to avail themselves of qualified legal assistance when such assistance is necessary for the protection of their person and property: if they are the subject of prosecution, they must avail themselves of the normal procedure, fully taking into account their physical or mental condition.
12. Organizations of persons with disabilities can be usefully consulted on all matters relating to the rights of persons with disabilities.
13. Persons with disabilities, their families and their communities should be fully informed by all available means of the rights contained in this Declaration.

Resolution 3447 (XXX).
2433rd plenary meeting,
30th session of the UN General Assembly.
December 9, 1975

Resolution 3447 (XXX) of the UN General Assembly
DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
December 9, 1975
* Adopted without a vote.

The General Assembly, Conscious of the obligations assumed by Member States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, to act both jointly and individually in cooperation with the Organization in order to promote higher standards of living, full employment and conditions for progress and development in the economic and social areas, reaffirming their faith in human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the principles of peace, the dignity and value of the human person and social justice proclaimed in the Charter, recalling the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights. the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons, as well as on the norms of social progress already proclaimed in the founding acts, conventions, recommendations and resolutions of the International Labor Organization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. World Health Organization. United Nations Children's Fund and other interested organizations, Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolution 1921 (LVIII) of 6 May 1975 on the prevention of disability and the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, Emphasizing that the Declaration of Social Progress and Development proclaims the need to protect the rights, ensuring the well-being and restoration of the working capacity of people with physical and mental disabilities, considering the need to prevent disability caused by physical and mental disabilities, and to assist disabled people in developing their abilities in various fields of activity, as well as to promote by all possible measures their inclusion in the normal life of society, Conscious that some countries, at this stage of their development, can devote only limited efforts to these ends, proclaims this Declaration on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and requests national and international action that the Declaration serve as a common basis and guide for the protection of these rights:

1. The expression "disabled person" means any person who is unable to provide for himself, in whole or in part, the necessities of a normal personal and/or social life due to a deficiency, whether congenital or not, of his or her physical or mental faculties.

2. Persons with disabilities shall enjoy all the rights set forth in this Declaration. These rights must be recognized for all persons with disabilities, without exception of any kind and without distinction or discrimination based on race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, material status, birth or any other factor, whether it refers to the person with a disability or to his or her family.

3. Persons with disabilities have an inalienable right to respect for their human dignity. Disabled persons, whatever be the origin, nature and severity of their handicap or handicap, have the same fundamental rights as their fellow citizens of the same age, which primarily means the right to a satisfactory life that is as normal and full as possible.

4. Persons with disabilities have the same civil and political rights as other persons; clause 7 of the Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons applies to any possible restriction or infringement of these rights in relation to mentally handicapped persons.

5. Persons with disabilities are entitled to measures designed to enable them to acquire as much independence as possible.

6. Persons with disabilities have the right to medical, mental or functional treatment, including prosthetic and orthopedic devices, to the restoration of health and position in society, to education, vocational training and rehabilitation, assistance, counseling, employment services and other types of services. that will allow them to maximize their potential and abilities and will accelerate the process of their social integration or reintegration.

7. Persons with disabilities have the right to economic and social security and to an adequate standard of living. They have the right, in accordance with their ability, to obtain and retain a job or to engage in useful, productive and remunerated activities and to be members of trade union organizations.

8. Persons with disabilities have the right to have their special needs taken into account at all stages of economic and social planning.

9. Persons with disabilities have the right to live in the circle of their family or in conditions that replace it, and to participate in all types of social activities related to creativity or leisure. As regards his or her place of residence, no person with a disability shall be subjected to any special treatment which is not required by reason of his or her state of health or which may lead to an improvement in his or her state of health. If the stay of persons with disabilities in a special institution is necessary, then the environment and conditions of life in it should correspond as closely as possible to the environment and conditions of the normal life of persons of his or her age.

10. Persons with disabilities must be protected from any kind of exploitation, from any kind of regulation and treatment that is discriminatory, offensive or degrading.

11. Persons with disabilities should be able to use qualified legal assistance when such assistance is necessary to protect their person and property; if they are the object of prosecution, they must follow the normal procedure, taking full account of their physical or mental condition.

12. Organizations of persons with disabilities can be usefully consulted on all matters relating to the rights of persons with disabilities.

13. Persons with disabilities, their families and their communities should be fully informed by all available means of the rights contained in this Declaration.

General Assembly,

Reaffirming their faith in human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as the principles of peace, the dignity and value of the human person and social justice, as proclaimed in the Charter,

Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolution 1921 (LVIII) of 6 May 1975 on the prevention of disability and the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities,

Emphasizing that the Declaration of Social Progress and Development proclaims the need to protect the rights, ensure the welfare and restore the ability to work of people with physical and mental disabilities,

Bearing in mind the need to prevent disability caused by physical and mental disabilities and to assist disabled people in developing their abilities in the most diverse fields of activity, as well as to promote by all possible measures their inclusion in the normal life of society,

Conscious that some countries at this stage of their development can devote only limited efforts to these goals,

Proclaims this Declaration on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and requests national and international action to ensure that the Declaration serves as a common framework and guide for the protection of these rights:

2433rd plenary meeting,