Learning objectives and brief outline

Abstract

The rights of persons with disabilities are guaranteed by various legal instruments within the Council of Europe the most significant of which is the European Convention on Human Rights. Although the text of the Convention does not explicitly mention any rights for persons with disabilities, their rights have been recognized and protected in the European Court of Human Rights case law. Due to the lack of a specific article of the Convention guaranteeing the rights of persons with disabilities, the Court applies a case-by-case approach in providing protection to this category of victims, while attempting to transpose certain international standards. In this context, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is particularly important as the overarching legally binding instrument. This contribution to IPPJIS will include analyses of the legal framework, international standards and the system of protection of persons with disabilities within the framework of the convention system. The analysis will be carried out using the normative and case study method. The contribution will include the most important cases of the European Court of Human Rights, especially the right to education of persons with disabilities.

Learning objectives

Course participants who study the learning module will be able to

Contributor

Dr. Ivan Tomić, University of Mostar, ivan.tomic@pf.sum.ba
Field of expertie: Human Rights Law, Constitutional Law