Watch the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Articles - summaries

Summaries of selected Convention articles are presented in this section. They provide more contextual information to explain what is meant by the articles.

Download video - Summary about Article 2: Definitions [MP4, 2 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 3: General principles

Download video - Summary about Article 4: General obligations [MP4, 2.8 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 5: Equality and non-discrimination [MP4, 1.9 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 6: Women with disabilities [MP4, 1.9 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 7: Children with disabilities [MP4, 2.8 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 8: Awareness raising [MP4, 2.6 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 9: Accessibility [MP4, 2.8 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 12: Equal recognition before the law [MP4, 3.2 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 13: Access to justice

Download video - Summary about Article 14: Liberty and security of the person [MP4, 2.1 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 15: Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degarding treatment or punishment [MP4, 2.5 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 16: Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse

Download video - Summary about Article 18: Liberty of movement and nationality [MP4, 1.8 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 19: Living independently and being included in the community

Download video - Summary about Article 20: Personal mobility [MP4, 2.2 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 21: Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information [MP4, 3.2 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 23: Respect for home and the family [MP4, 2.1 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 24: Education

Download video - Summary about Article 25: Health [MP4, 2.1 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 26: Habilitation and rehabilitation

Download video - Summary about Article 27: Work and employment

Download video - Summary about Article 28: Adequate standard of living and social protection

Download video - Summary about Article 29: Participation in political and public life [MP4, 2.5 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 30: Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport

Download video - Summary about Article 31: Statistics and data collection [MP4, 1.9 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 32: International cooperation [MP4, 2.6 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 33: National implementation and monitoring [MP4, 2.5 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 34: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Download video - Summary about Article 35: Reports by States Parties [MP4, 2.8 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 36: Consideration of reports [MP4, 2.6 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 37: Cooperation between States Parties and the Committee [MP4, 1.8 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 38: Relationship of the Committee with other bodies [MP4, 2.3 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 39: Report of the Committee

Download video - Summary about Article 44: Regional integration organizations [MP4, 3.2 MB]

Download video - Summary about Article 47: Amendments [MP4, 2.4 MB]

Download video - UN Optional Protocol [MP4, 5.4 MB]

Download video - Disclaimer [MP4, 3 MB]

Articles - full text

Direct text interpretation of all the Convention articles are presented in this section.

Download video - Preamble [exceeds 34mb]

Download video - Article 1: Purpose [MP4, 3.2 MB]

Download video - Article 2: Definitions

Download video - Article 3: General principles [MP3, 1.6 MB]

Download video - Article 4: General obligations [MP4, 23 MB]

Download video - Article 5: Equality and non-discrimination [MP4, 5 MB]

Download video - Article 6: Women with disabilities [MP4, 2.9 MB]

Download video - Article 7: Children with disabilities [MP4, 4 MB]

Download video - Article 8: Awareness raising [MP4, 10 MB]

Download video - Article 9: Accessibility [MP4, 15 MB]

Download video - Article 10: Right to life [MP4, 1.6 MB]

Download video - Article 11: Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies [MP4, 2.9 MB]

Download video - Article 12: Equal recognition before the law [MP4, 13 MB]

Download video - Article 13: Access to justice [MP4, 3.8 MB]

Download video - Article 14: Liberty of movement and nationality [MP4, 4.6 MB]

Download video - Article 15: Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment [MP4, 3.2 MB]

Download video - Article 16: Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse [MP4, 10 MB]

Download video - Article 17: Protecting the integrity of the person [MP4, 1.3 MB]

Download video - Article 18: Liberty of movement and nationality [MP4, 6.9 MB]

Download video - Article 19: Living independently and being included in the community [MP4, 5.8 MB]

Download video - Article 20: Personal mobility [MP4, 5.2 MB]

Download video - Article 21: Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information [MP4, 8.5 MB]

Download video - Article 22: Respect for privacy [MP4, 4.3 MB]

Download video - Article 23: Respect for home and the family [MP4, 14 MB]

Download video - Article 24: Education [MP4, 22 MB]

Download video - Article 25: Health [MP4, 11 MB]

Download video - Article 26: Habilitation and rehabilitation [MP4, 13 MB]

Download video - Article 27: Work and employment [MP4, 17 MB]

Download video - Article 28: Adequate standard of living and social protection [MP4, 11 MB]

Download video - Article 29: Participation in political and public life [MP4, 11 MB]

Download video - Article 30: Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport [MP4, 16 MB]

Download video - Article 31: Statistics and data collection [MP4, 8.3 MB]

Download video - Article 32: International cooperation [MP4, 7.9 MB]

Download video - Article 33: National implementation and monitoring [MP4, 6.6 MB]

Download video - Article 34: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [MP4, 31 MB]

Download video - Article 35: Reports by States Parties [MP4, 8.1 MB]

Download video - Article 36: Consideration of reports [MP4, 10 MB]

Download video - Article 37: Cooperation between States Parties and the Committee [MP4, 3.6 MB]

Download video - Article 38: Relationship of the Committee with other bodies [MP4, 6 MB]

Download video - Article 39: Relationship of the Committee with other bodies [MP4, 3.3 MB]

Download video - Article 40: Conference of State Parties [MP4, 4.2 MB]

Download video - Article 41: Depositary [MP4, 1.5 MB]

Download video - Article 42: Signature [MP4, 2.5 MB]

Download video - Article 43: Consent to be bound [MP4, 2.7 MB]

Download video - Article 44: Regional integration organizations [MP4, 9.3 MB]

Download video - Article 45: Entry into force [MP4, 3.7 MB]

Download video - Article 46: Reservations [MP4, 4.1 MB]

Download video - Article 47: Amendments [MP4, 12 MB]

Download video - Article 48: Denunciation [MP4, 2.9 MB]

Download video - Article 49: Accessible formats [MP4, 1.9 MB]

Download video - Article 50: Authentic texts [MP4, 1.5 MB]