Significant campaigning by disabled people and organisations of and for disabled people from the 1970s onwards led the Government to introduce the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)in 1995. This has been brought into effect in stages since 1995, with the purpose of ensuring that disabled people are valued and treated as equal citizens. This Act was amended by the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 which, amongst other things, places a duty on public authorities to promote disability equality.The DDA covers both public and private bodies. Disabled people are entitled to the effective enjoyment of all human rights, without discrimination. The Human Rights Act works alongside the DDAand other laws to make sure that disabled people are treated with respect for their human rights, particularly when receiving public services. The rights contained in the Human Rights Act belong to everyone – it does not contain any rights specifically for disabled people. However, the general principles in the Human Rights Act are relevant to several issues which many disabled people face. The Human Rights Act therefore provides an important tool for disabled people to use to challenge discrimination and unacceptable treatment.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:10:38 +0000
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