The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the European Union: The Impact on Law and Governance

This book examines the impact of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on EU non-discrimination law and governance. It explores whether the CRPD is living up to its potential to improve the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the EU, and investigates whether the governance mechanisms underlying the EU Framework for promoting, protecting and monitoring the CRPD are effective in fostering the implementation of the CRPD.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 24 February 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This comprehensive book delves into the profound impact of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on EU non-discrimination law and governance. The CRPD, a groundbreaking human rights treaty, elevates the protection of individuals with disabilities to the forefront of international human rights law. Notably, it is the first treaty open for signatures by regional organizations, and the European Union warmly embraced it in December 2010. Ten years after this historic milestone, this book examines whether the theory has translated into practice and assesses the consequences of the CRPD on EU non-discrimination law and governance.

The book brings together the practices of the European Court of Justice (CJEU) in addressing disability discrimination to evaluate whether the CRPD is realizing its full potential to significantly enhance the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities within the EU. It scrutinizes whether the judicial interpretation of the Directive 2000/78/EC, which establishes a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation, aligns with the new legal framework outlined by the CRPD. Furthermore, it investigates whether the governance mechanisms underlying the EU Framework for promoting, protecting, and monitoring the CRPD are effectively fostering the implementation of the CRPD and the role of civil society.

Since its inception under international and EU law, the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of disability has undergone substantial changes and developments. This book highlights the key developments in disability discrimination within the EU legal order in the past ten years. It serves as a valuable resource for academics, law students, and legal practitioners engaged in the field of EU non-discrimination and equality law.

Weight: 476g
Dimension: 164 x 240 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509945146