Human Rights principles are evidence of an underlying Psycho-Social TheoryConvention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2008) Preamble Extract: - Recognizing the need to promote and protect the human rights of all persons with disabilities, including those who require more intensive support,
- Concerned that, despite these various instruments and undertakings, persons with disabilities continue to face barriers in their participation as equal members of society and violations of their human rights in all parts of the world,
- Recognizing the importance of international cooperation for improving the living conditions of persons with disabilities in every country, particularly in developing countries,
- Recognizing the valued existing and potential contributions made by persons with disabilities to the overall well-being and diversity of their communities, and that the promotion of the full enjoyment by persons with disabilities of their human rights and fundamental freedoms and of full participation by persons with disabilities will result in their enhanced sense of belonging and in significant advances in the human, social and economic development of society and the eradication of poverty,
- Recognizing the importance for persons with disabilities of their individual autonomy and independence, including the freedom to make their own choices,
- Considering that persons with disabilities should have the opportunity to be actively involved in decision-making processes about policies and programmes, including those directly concerning them.
Article 1:
The purpose of the present Convention is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.
Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.
_________________________________________________  The following Section is being written for the purpose of explaining the fundamental, modern human characteristic of establishing Treaties for determining human conduct.
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