The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Practice : a comparative analysis of the role of courts /

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Edition:First edition.
Imprint:Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Series:International law in domestic legal orders
International law in domestic legal orders.
Subject:
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12685671
Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other authors / contributors:Waddington, Lisa, editor.
Lawson, Anna, editor.
ISBN:9780191828911 (ebook) : No price
Notes:This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 7, 2018).
Summary:The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has been in force for nearly a decade. This work examines how the Convention has been given effect and interpreted in 13 different jurisdictions. It has two main interconnected aims. The first is to investigate and compare the way in which the CRPD has been interpreted and applied by courts in different jurisdictions. The second is to investigate and deepen understanding of the CRPD's influence at the domestic level.
Target Audience:Specialized.
Other form:Print version : 9780198786627