Browsing Social & Economic Survey Research Institute by Subject "Disabilities"
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Implementing the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Qatar: From charity to human rights
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Article)A historically marginalized and overlooked segment of the general population worldwide, persons with disabilities have long struggled with discrimination, inequality and even maltreatment. They have often been treated as ... -
Qatar before the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Background: The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the CRPD) is the first human rights treaty of the 21st century and the first binding instrument specifically focused on protecting persons with ... -
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities from a Qatari Human Rights Perspective
(2016 , Presentation)For a long time disability was considered a question of social development, outside the responsibilities of official human rights institutions. Over the last three decades this approach has evolved, and disability is now ... -
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Impact on Qatar: Transitioning towards Full Implementation
(2016 , Poster)Disability: interaction between long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments and various barriers hindering full and effective participation in society (UNCRPD) Aim of CRPD: Promote, protect and ...