The Revival of Human Rights: A New Perspective on Human Rights through the Lens of Disability

Gauthier De Beco

doi:10.1353/hrq.2023.a910491

The Revival of Human Rights: A New Perspective on Human Rights through the Lens of Disability

Gauthier De Beco

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This article argues that adopting the lens of disability may provide a way forward for the revival of human rights. It shows how it is disability that draws attention to resource deprivation that hampers the enjoyment of human rights. It does so by focusing on two novel aspects of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD): the general principle of participation and the adoption of a rights-based approach to dealing with disability. To illustrate this view, it uses as example the impact the restrictions have had on disabled people during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	665-694
Number of pages	30
Journal	Human Rights Quarterly
Volume	45
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2023.a910491
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2023

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SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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