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CIADDIS

Inclusive Initiatives for Persons with Disabilities in the Americas
within the Framework of the Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (CIADDIS)
June 15, 2016
United Nations, NY

Featured

• Preliminary results of the Working Group on Legal Capacity - Public Sector
• Preliminary results of the Working Group on Legal Capacity - Civil Society
• Authorities of OAS - UN Committees for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (CEDDIS) met in New York
• General Observation of the Committee about the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities
• World Report on Disability (WHO)
• Report on the Program for the Protection of Vulnerable Groups in Haiti (USAID/OAS)
• Regional Diagnosis on the Exercise of Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities

The Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (CIADDIS)

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The Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (CIADDIS) was adopted on June 7^th, 1999, by the OAS General Assembly in resolution AG/RES. 1608 (XXIX-O/99), during its 29^th ordinary session in Guatemala.

This Convention is a pioneer instrument in the Inter-American System since it is responsible for providing the conceptual basis on disability, providing greater regulation than that contained in the general human rights instruments, either regional or universal, that only partially or indirectly addressed the issue of disability.

The objectives of this Convention are to prevent and eliminate all forms of discrimination against persons with disabilities and promote their full integration in all spheres of society through legislation, social initiatives and educational programs developed within each State Party.

It deserves special attention the Article I.2 of this Convention, which states in specific terms what discrimination against people with disabilities means, indicating that it is "any distinction, exclusion or restriction based on a disability, record of disability, result of previous disability, or perception of disability, present or past, which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by persons with disabilities of their human rights and fundamental freedoms".

The Convention entered into force on September 14^th, 2001, with 20 signatures and 18 ratifications by OAS Member States.