Standards, Laws, and Management Strategies: Regional Instruments on Human and Disability Rights

Question 1

Name 3 Regional instruments on Human and Disability rights:

Answer 1

• Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
• The African Charter on Human and People’s Rights
• The Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities

Question 2

Name 2 relevant articles on Disability rights from the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union:

Answer 2

• Article 26: Integration of persons with disabilities

- Article 21: Non-discrimination

Question 3

Name the relevant article on Disability rights from the The African Charter on Human and People’s Rights:

Answer 3

• Article 2

Question 4

Name the relevant articles on Disability rights from the The Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities:

Answer 4

• Article 2

- Article 3

Question 5

Name the British law on Disability rights:

Answer 5

The Equality Act from 2010, specifically Act 4.

Question 6

Name an American law on Disability rights:

Answer 6

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a civil rights law. Especially chapter 126.

Question 7

Name an Ontarian law on Disability rights:

Answer 7

Ontarian with Disabilities Act of 2010

Question 8

Define ‘Domain-specific laws’:

Answer 8

Laws that target specific technologies or specific domains of the economy.

Question 9

Define ‘Procurement laws’:

Answer 9

Procurement laws address disabilities at the point of purchase by ensuring that products and services meet accessibility standards.

Question 10

Name prominent examples of disability laws applied to ICT:

Answer 10

• Section 508 in the USA
• Americans with Disabilities, Title III
• Web Accessibility Directive in Europe
• European Accessibility Act
• EN 301 549