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Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living - twenty-third report of session 2010-12, report, together with formal minutes (Paperback)
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Implementation of the Right of Disabled People to Independent Living - twenty-third report of session 2010-12, report, together with formal minutes (Paperback)
Series: House of Lords Papers, 2010-12 257
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This report discusses the implementation of the right of disabled
people to independent living in the context of the UN Convention on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) which was ratified
by the UK in 2009. It draws attention to a number of significant
human rights issues, including: the need for freestanding
legislation to protect the right to independent living in UK law;
the effect of current reforms to benefits and services on the
ability of disabled people to enjoy independent living; the role
played by the UNCRPD in policy development and decision making at
all levels of government; the use of equality impact assessments;
the effects of devolution on implementation of the UNCRPD; and hate
crime. The right to independent living does not exist as a
freestanding right in UK law. Although it is protected and promoted
to some extent by a matrix of rights, the Committee believes that
this is not enough. It argues that the Government and other
interested parties should immediately assess the need for, and
feasibility of, legislation to establish independent living as a
freestanding right. The Committee finds that reforms to benefits
and services risk leaving disabled people without the support they
need to live independently. It also finds that the Government had
not conducted an assessment of the cumulative impact of current
reforms on disabled people. This report urges them do so, and to
report on the extent to which these reforms are enabling them and
local authorities to comply with their obligations under the UNCRPD
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