The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Impact on Qatar: Transitioning towards Full Implementation

Abstract

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 ensure full and equal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities Promote respect for inherent dignity. Qatar legal framework: Conceives disability as a medical problem of the individual. Special needs must be corrected, rectified or tempered by providing support