This guide was prepared for child and disability rights advocates and civil society organisations for interpreting and implementing the rights of children with disabilities. It could also be used as a reference by governments. The guide provides an introduction to human rights, with a focus on the rights of the child with disabilities. It describes the development of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, explains its contents and suggests actions for advocacy. The guide also analyses the implementation of the rights of the child with disabilities in the framework of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Freedom from discrimination, Freedom from torture, Right to culture, Right to education, Right to food & water, Right to health, Right to housing, Right to leisure, Right to life, Human rights-based approach, Torture, Convention on the Rights of the Child/CRC, Children’s rights
