Breaking Barriers: Putting the CRPD into Practice

Implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities means making rights real in everyday life - from choosing where and with whom to live to accessing inclusive education, health care and decent work.

IDA’s new resource brings together the CRPD Committee’s recommendations in a simple article-by-article guide to implementation. Covering Articles 1–33, it explains key standards, offers questions for assessing progress and provides detailed references to the Committee’s concluding observations.

Designed for organizations of persons with disabilities, advocates, policymakers and development partners, the guide can help readers identify priorities for reform, assess laws and programmes, and strengthen demands for accountability. It makes the Committee’s recommendations easier to find, understand and use in efforts to advance the rights of persons with disabilities.

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