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The United Nations brings together the countries of the world
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to keep peace and to work together to help people.
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stop poverty and disease and encourage respect for rights and freedoms.
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A convention is an agreement.
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The Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities means
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that the United Nations agrees that people with disabilities have the same rights and freedoms as other people.
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The United Nations agrees to protect and help disabled people to enjoy these rights and freedoms.
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The CRPD has chapters called Articles, There are 50.
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Articles plus a preamble introduction.
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This video summarizes each article.
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Preamble People with disabilities have dignity and worth.
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We have a right to participate in society fully and equally, without barriers.
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Other people must respect us.
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Respect our independence, respect our right to make decisions for ourselves
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The United Nations recognizes that some people face double discrimination
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They face barriers
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Because they have a disability
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And they face barriers because of their gender
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Age, religion, skin color, language, race, political opinions or poverty.
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The United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities tries to remove these barriers
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and allow our equality rights and freedoms whatever our disability age gender language and so on.
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Article 1.
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Purpose The purpose of the CRPD is to promote,
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protect, and guarantee the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and freedoms for people with disabilities
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and to respect their dignity.
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It doesn't matter what kind of disability.
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All are equal.
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Article 2.
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Definitions.
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Article number 2 explains some words that are used in the CRPD.
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It is important that everyone understands the meaning of these articles.
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Communication includes Braille, tactile, large print.
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Communication technology, written, spoken, heard.
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Languages, other kinds of communication.
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Language includes spoken and signed language.
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And other forms of non -spoken languages.
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Discrimination of the basis of disability
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means any kind of barriers to stop or oppress or exclude people with disabilities just because they have a disability.
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Reasonable accommodation means removing barriers against people with disabilities.
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If this does not put burdens on others, for example, cost too much money.
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Universal Design When you create products, programs, and services, you should include accessibility from the start.
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Accessibility should not be an added on later.
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article 3 general principles the CRPD recognizes eight points called general principles
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number one respect for dignity and independence including the freedom to make your own choices
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Number two, discrimination is forbidden.
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Number three, full participation in society.
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Number four, respect for differences and acceptance of persons with disabilities.
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As part of human diversity.
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Number five, equality of opportunity.
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6. Equality of accessibility.
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7. Equality between men and women.
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8. Respect for the abilities of children with disabilities and respect for their rights to keep their identities.
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Article 4.
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General Obligations.
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Each country that accepts the CRPD promises
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that its government will support the full equal rights and freedoms of people with disabilities.
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It promises to remove barriers, stop discrimination, and provide information and assistive technology.
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Each country agrees to work in cooperation with organizations of people with disabilities.
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Article 5.
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Equality and Non -Discrimination People with disabilities have equal rights in law.
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5. Governments agree to make sure their law protects against discrimination.
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Article 6.
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Women with disabilities 6.
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Women with disabilities face double discrimination.
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Governments must recognize and protect equality between women and men,
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and the equality between people with disabilities and other people.
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Article 7.
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Children with Disabilities Children with disabilities have equal rights and freedoms.
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They have the right to their own opinion and decisions about themselves,
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their disabilities, and their future.
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Article 8.
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Awareness Raising
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Governments have a responsibility to teach their people about the rights of persons with disabilities,
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to encourage respect for people with disabilities, to recognize their achievements, and to correct wrong ideas about people with disabilities.
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Article 9 Accessibility
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People with disabilities must have equal access to the physical environment such as schools,
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hospitals, workplaces, transportation, information, communications,
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technologies, and other places and services open to the public.
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How to do this? governments must set standards and good practices for accessibility.
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For example, buildings should have information posted in Braille.
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Public buildings, like museums, should provide professional sign language interpreters.
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Internet websites should include
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Accessible design and easy to understand words
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Article 10 Right to Life Everyone has the right to life
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Governments must make sure people with disabilities can enjoy life equally Article 11.
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Situations of Risk and Humanitarian Emergencies Persons with disabilities have the right to protection and safety in war,
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emergencies, and natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes.
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Article 12 Equal Recognition Before the Law
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We all have the right to equality in law courts and legal business.
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We have the right to support services we need to participate fully in legal business.
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Governments must protect our legal rights.
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We have equal rights to own and inherit property.
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Control our own money and access credit, such as bank loans and mortgages.
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Article 13 Access to Justice Article 12 focused on legal businesses and legal rights
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Article 13 focuses on legal proceedings, such as police investigations, courtrooms,
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jail in all legal proceedings persons with disabilities have a right to access these services police
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and prison staff need to be given special training about disabilities Article 14.
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Liberty and security of the person.
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People with disabilities cannot be put in prison just because of their disability.
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Disability is not a crime.
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If a person with a disability is guilty of crimes, such as stealing, killing, or abuse, they should go to jail.
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But they cannot be jailed just because they have a disability.
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Article 15.
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Freedom from torture or cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment.
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Government must protect people with disabilities against torture and cruelty.
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This includes medical or scientific experiments that we do not voluntarily agree to participate in.
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Thank you.
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Article 16 Freedom from Exploitation,
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Violence, and Abuse Almost the same as Article 15.
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Article 15 say governments must protect people with disabilities from violence and abuse.
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Article 16 says that if violence and abuse happens to disabled people,
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governments must investigate, punish the abuser, and help the victim.
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Article 17, Protecting the Integrity of the Person
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People who have a disability must be seen as whole people.
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They must be seen as people first, not a disability.
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Their disability does not make them less than whole.
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Article 18.
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Liberty of Movement and Nationality
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Disability cannot be used as a reason for refusing to give people proof of their nationality.
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Example, a birth certificate or a passport. To emigrate and immigrate.
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And to re -enter their country.
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Article 19.
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Living independently and being included in the community.
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Persons with disabilities have the right to decide where and how they wish to live in the community
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and to receive support services that help them to live there.
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Article 20.
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Personal Mobility People with disabilities have the right to personal mobility and have the right to choose devices,
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technologies, and living assistance.
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Article 21 Freedom of Expression and Opinion and Access to Information
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Persons with disabilities have equal freedom of expression and opinion,
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and to receive and give information and ideas on an equal basis with other people.
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They have the right to make their own choices and communication method.
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This includes providing information in accessible formats and technologies in a timely manner and without additional cost.
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2. Providing professional interpretation for official interaction such as meetings with politicians.
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3. Encouraging accessibility to information, services, the internet, etc. 4.
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Encouraging the media, TV, radio,
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newspapers, magazines, etc. to provide accessibility.
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5. Recognizing and promoting sign languages.
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Article 22.
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Respect for Privacy.
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Government must protect people with disabilities against interference with their privacy,
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family, home, good name, communications, and personal information.
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Article 23.
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Respect for the Home and the Family Persons with disabilities have equal rights to make their own decisions about marriage,
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having children, family, and relationships with other people.
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They have the right to equal access to information about family planning and the right to government assistance in their family responsibilities.
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Children with disabilities must not be hidden,
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abandoned, neglected, or separated from their parents on the basis of their disability or their parents disability.
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Article 24.
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Education.
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Persons with disabilities have equal access to quality,
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free education with the supports and assistance they require.
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This includes education at all levels,
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elementary, high school, university training schools, and adult learning.
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It also includes learning Braille, sign language, and any other form of communication that the person needs or wants.
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The educational environment must support the best learning and social development of children with disabilities.
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Teachers must be given appropriate training and teachers with disabilities must be hired.
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Article 25 Health
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People with disabilities have the right to equal quality and any kinds of health services,
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including early intervention, sexual health, and health insurance.
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Health professionals must provide an equal quality of health care.
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Health care workers must receive training about the human rights,
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dignity, independence, and needs of persons with disabilities.
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Article 26.
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Habilitation and Rehabilitation
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Habilitation and rehabilitation services and programs,
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especially in health, employment, education and social services,
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must be provided to persons with disabilities as early as possible and as close to their communities as possible.
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Article 27.
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Work and Employment It's forbidden to discriminate against people with disabilities.
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In employment, including hiring, training,
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promotion, workplace safety, pay, union rights,
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self -employment, and support programs.
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Article 28.
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Adequate Standard of Living and Social Protection Persons with disabilities have an equal right to necessary standards of living,
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such as food, clothing, housing,
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water, social protection, poverty reduction, and retirement benefits.
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Article 29.
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Participation in Political and Public Life Persons with disabilities are guaranteed political rights,
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including the right to vote, to participate in political life,
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to be elected, and to participate in organizations involved in public and political life of their country.
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Article 30, Participation in Cultural Life, Recreation, Leisure, and Sport.
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Governments recognize the right of persons with disabilities to participate equally in culture, sports, leisure, and tourism.
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Governments must make sure access and support services are provided.
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Government shall recognize and support the specific cultural and linguistic identity of people with disabilities,
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including sign languages and deaf culture.
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Article 31.
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Statistics and Data Collection
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Governments must collect statistics and research data about disabilities.
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The privacy of persons with disabilities must be protected in relation to such data.
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Article 32 International Cooperation
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countries should work together to achieve the goals
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of CRPD example through international development programs best practices
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and scientific and technical exchanges countries
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Studies must work together with organizations of people with disabilities too.
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Article 33 National Implementation and Monitoring
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Governments shall appoint a person or department
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or organizations to be responsible for running the CRPD in their country.
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persons with disabilities must be included in monitoring the CRPD article 34 committee on the rights of persons with disabilities
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the United Nations shall establish a committee on the rights of persons with disabilities with a maximum of 18 members.
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Article 35.
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Reports by States Parties.
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Each country will report to the United Nations on its progress in applying the CRPD.
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The first report is due in two years.
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Thereafter, reports are due at least every four years.
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Article 36.
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Consideration of Reports The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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shall review the reports and may make suggestions recommendations and or requests for further information
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article 37 cooperation between states parties and the committee
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There shall be cooperation between each country's government and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Article 38.
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Relationship of the Committee with other bodies.
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The Committee shall consult and cooperate with other
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United Nations and international agencies as needed.
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Article 39.
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Report of the Committee.
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Every two years, the Committee shall report and make recommendations to the General Assembly,
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and to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
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Article 40.
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Conference of States Parties Article 40.
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Conference of States Parties at least every two years national governments shall meet
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to discuss any concerns relating to the implementation of the crpd article 41 depository
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the secretary general of the united nations has final responsibility for the CRPD.
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Article 42.
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Signature.
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After March 30, 2007, any country can sign the CRPD at the United Nations headquarters.
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Article 43.
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Consent to be bound.
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When a country signs the CRPD,
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it means the country promises that its national government will accept the CRPD.
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Article 44.
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Regional integration organizations.
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Regional integration organizations are countries in the same geographic
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region who have given some of their CRPD responsibilities to a cooperative organization such as the European Union.
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This is acceptable.
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Article 45 Entry into Force When a country ratifies the CRPD,
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30 days later, it has the power of law.
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Article 46 Reservations After a country signs the CRPD,
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it cannot oppose the purpose and goals of the CRPD.
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Article 47 Amendments Any government may propose an amendment to the CRPD.
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If two -thirds of the United Nations agree,
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the amendment will be discussed at a conference.
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If two -thirds of the members at the conference vote to approve the amendment,
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then the Secretary General must bring it to the General Assembly for approval.
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Article 48, Denunciation.
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If a country approves the CRPD and later its government wants to cancel its approval,
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it can do so by writing to the Secretary General.
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The cancellation shall take effect one year later.
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Article 49.
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Accessible Format The CRPD is available in various accessible formats.
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Article 50.
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Authentic Texts.
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The Convention is equally acceptable in the following languages.
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Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “UN CRPD Full Version”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: article, disabilities, crpd, equal, disability. This video has 255 sentences and 2209 words to shadow. The speech runs for 35:25. The speaker talks slowly, about 62 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. Only 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| disability noun | /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/ | A condition characterised by a significant limitation in a person's physical or intellectual powers or ability. |
| equality noun | /ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/ | The fact of being equal. |
| discrimination noun | /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ | Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and… |
| barrier noun | /ˈbæɹi.ə/ | A structure that bars passage. |
| accessibility noun | /əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ | The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness. |
| participate verb | /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ | To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something). |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| equally adverb | /ˈiːkwəli/ | In an equal manner; in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; evenly |
| cooperation noun | /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of cooperating. |
| accessible adjective | /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/ | Easy of access or approach. |
| dignity noun | /ˈdɪɡnɪti/ | The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character. |
| poverty noun | /ˈpɑːvɚti/ | The quality or state of being poor; lack of money |
| amendment noun | /əˈmɛndmənt/ | An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices. |
| privacy noun | /ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ | The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others. |
| participation noun | /pɑːˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/ | The act of participating, of taking part in something. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bring together verb | To cause people to do something together; to bring about togetherness. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: clothing /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/, earthquake /ˈɝθkweɪk/, authentic /ɔˈθɛn.tɪk/, thereafter /ˌðɛɹˈæf.tɚ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: discrimination /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/, cooperation /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/, participation /pɑːˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/, implementation /ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃən/, integration /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: disability /dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/, equality /ɪˈkwɑ.lɪ.ti/, discrimination /dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/, accessibility /əkˌsɛs.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/, participate /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like disability, equality, discrimination.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.