Maria Ventegodt Liisberg, PhD, Team Leader (disability)
Helsinki 21 May 2014
PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES
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Since 1 January 2011
600.000 Euros / yr
4 full time staff
Framework with
Parliamentary Ombudsman
and Central Disability
Council
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ARTICLE 33(2), PARIS
PRINCIPLES
 National HR Institute
 Mandate to promote HR
 State institution set up by
Parliament
 Independent from
government
 Involvement of civil society
organisations
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WHO WE TRY TO
REACH WITH OUR
WORK
Ministries and
other
executive
bodies
Research
world
Parliament
DIHR
International
HR bodies
Judicial:
lawyers
Press
Disability
Organisations
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WEBSITE
http://www.menneskeret.dk/emner/handicap/forstaa-konvention/politik/artikel29-deltagelse-politiske-offentlige-liv/imr-artikel
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WEBSITE
- WELCOME
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Understand the Convention
10 biggest challenges
Background
Examination of Denmark
Alternative formats
Webseminars
Newsletter: ensures update
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WEBSITE
 Link: http://www.menneskeret.dk/emner/handicap/forstaakonvention/politik/artikel-29-deltagelse-politiske-offentlige-liv/imrartikel
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Meaning of article
Main challenges for DK
Surveys
Judicial decisions
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GOLD DISABILITY
HUMAN RIGHTS
INDICATORS
• Statistical indicators which
measure situation of persons
with disabilities
• Why gold: Only 10,
consensus among key stake
holders, overview
• Start in Denmark – broaden
out to international level
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POSITIVE
DEVELOPMENTS
 Action plan on disability
 Recognition of sign language
 Voting rights of persons
under guardianship
 Forced treatment in
psychiatry
 Ratification of Optional
Protocol
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AREAS OF FOCUS
 Generally: Lack of individual
rights and lack of focus on
general structures
 Protection against
discrimination
 Accessibility, for example to
transportation
 Municipalities and use of CRPD
 Institutionalisation
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Send mail to:
handicap@humanrights.dk
Contact information:
Maria Ventegodt Liisberg
mvl@humanrights.dk
Twitter:
@MVLiisberg
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