DO HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES MATTER: THE CASE FOR THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
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People with Disabilities; United Nation Convention; Human Rights; Treats.Resumo
RESUMO: Nos Estados Unidos, e em muitas outras partes do mundo, estamos testemunhando ataques aos direitos humanos básicos. Como a pobreza, a desigualdade e o sofrimento são evidentes em tantas partes do mundo hoje, há quem diga que todo o regime de direitos humanos falhou. Esse autor não concorda. Embora seja verdade que os tratados de direitos humanos não tenham realizado todo o seu potencial em todos os países que os ratificaram, os tratados de direitos humanos “importam”.Este artigo defende os tratados de direitos humanos refeindo-se ao sucesso da Convenção sobre os Direitos das Pessoas com Deficiência (CDPD), que foi adotada pela ONU em 2006 e ratificada por 177 países. A CDPD estimulou o desenvolvimento de novas leis, políticas e práticas que estão transformando as sociedades e oferecendo novas proteções e oportunidades para pessoas com e sem deficiência. A CDPD também está criando novas normas dentro do próprio sistema internacional de direitos humanos. Com base no impacto da CDPD até o momento, o regime do tratado de direitos humanos não apenas não falhou, mas está, de fato, prosperando.
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