Commentary
Author: Joseph Murray (Gallaudet University)
An article giving an in-depth overview of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, particularly the Articles dealing with deaf people and sign languages. This article further looks at the ways in which nongovernmental organizations can utitlize this Convention to advocate for full human rights for deaf people in their respective countries.
Keywords: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Human Rights, Sign Language, United Nations, Disability, Legal
How to Cite: Murray, J. (2012) “The UN CRPD and Deaf People”, Deaf Studies Digital Journal. 3(0). doi: https://doi.org/10.3998/15499139.0003.125