International

Identifying and describing global agreements about the rights of people with disabilities.

International agreements set the worldwide standard for human rights, including the rights of people with disabilities. They include declarations, which set rules and expectations, and conventions, which are legally binding for the countries that agree to them.

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
The Marrakesh treaty