People with Disabilities: A Human Rights-based Approach
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2022Document Number
PAHO/LEG/DH/dhs3/21-0001
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This publication is part of the Human Rights and Health series. In this study, the main human rights standards regarding persons with disabilities and the measures to be adopted from a human rights-based approach are described, in particular, the right to health and other related rights. Series: Human Rights and Health; 3.
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