Monitoring the Human Rights of People with Disabilities in India

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Published in 2009 by Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI)

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Author: Swadhikaar Center for Disabilities Information, Research and Resource Development, with Technical Assistance & Support from Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI)

Additional Collaborating Partners

• National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped
• Centre for Culture, Law and Society (C-CLS), NALSAR University of Law
• Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority
• Asmita Resource Centre for Women
• Leonard Cheshire International – South Asia

This Report has been financed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Sida does not necessarily share the views expressed in this material. Responsibility for its contents rests entirely with the authors.

PDF Documents

• Monitoring the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities Country Report India: Summary (PDF Version) - 316 KB
• Monitoring the Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities Country Report India: Full Report (PDF Version) - 823 KB

Table of Contents

• Foreword and Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Country Profile
• Critique of Existing Legislation and National Policy
• UN Treaties and India’s Obligations
• Characteristics of Disability NGOs
• Andhra Pradesh Profile
• Methodology for the Fieldwork
• 1. Discussion of Findings - Human Rights Principles
• 2. Discussion of Findings - Class, Ethnicity and Gender Vis-à-Vis Disability
• 3. Discussion of Findings - Responses to Abuse and Discrimination
• 4. Discussion of Findings - Reasons for Not Reporting
• 5. Discussion of Findings - Systemic Roots of Discrimination
• 6. Discussion of Findings - Intersectional Analysis
• 7. Discussion of Findings - Recommendations from Interviewees
• Conclusions Drawn
• Appendix I - Interview Guide
• Appendix II - DRPI Coding Scheme
• Appendix III - Information Sheet for the study called Monitoring the Human Rights of People with Disabilities in Andhra Pradesh State, India
• Appendix IV – Free and Informed Consent Form

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