01326nas a2200121   4500000000100000008004100001260006100042100002000103245005900123856008200182490001300264520092700277       2006                            d  c13 Dec. 2006bNew YorkaUNO United Nations Organization 1 aUnited Nations 00aConvention on the rights of persons with disabilities.  uhttp://templatelab.com/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities/0 vA/61/6113 a<p>The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted on 13 December 2006 during the sixty-first session of the General Assembly by resolution A/RES/61/106. In accordance with its article 42, the Convention and its Optional Protocol opened for signature by all States and by regional integration organizations at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 30 March 2007.</p>

<p>Article 1 - Purpose:</p>

<p>The purpose of the present Convention is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.<br />
Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.</p>