Empower U
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Introduction
Module 1. What are Human Rights
Module 2. Equality and Non-Discrimination
Module 3. Freedom of Expression and Opinion
Module 4. Privacy, Integrity, Home, and Family
Module 5. The Right to Health
Module 6. The Right to Protection
Module 7. The Right to Education
Module 8. Right to Work
Module 9. The Human Rights of Children with Disabilities
Module 10. Access to Justice
Access to Justice
Examples of Barriers to Access to Justice
Central Aspects of Ensuring Access to Courts
Case Study Support Services for Victims with Disabilities
The Duty to Repect, Protect, and Fulfil Obligations Relating to Access to Justice
Module 11. Seeking redress
Examples of Barriers to Access to Justice
Examples of Barriers to Access to Justice
Physical barriers to police stations, courthouses, jails, prisons, and other public buildings;
Lack of accessible transportation to police stations, courthouses, and other public buildings;
Legislation, regulations, policies, or practices expressly barring persons with disabilities from being witnesses, jurors, judges, lawyers, or law students;
Lack of accessible information about how the justice system works and the rights and responsibilities of persons with disabilities within the justice system;
Lack of accommodations to facilitate communication by persons with disabilities, especially persons who are blind, deaf, and deafblind; persons with intellectual disabilities; and persons with learning disabilities;
Attitudes about the ability of persons with disabilities to participate meaningfully in the administration of justice, such as the false perception that persons with psychosocial disabilities cannot be reliable witnesses; and
Lack of training for police and other officials to understand the specific needs of persons with disabilities in accessing justice and how to provide necessary accommodations.
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