Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities

Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
Signed	8 June 1999
Location	Guatemala City, Guatemala
Effective	14 September 2001
Condition	6 ratifications
Signatories	20
Parties	19
Depositary	General Secretariat of the Organization of American States
Languages	English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish

The Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities is a regional human rights instrument, adopted in 1999 within the Organization of American States. It calls on states to facilitate the full integration of persons with disabilities into society through legislation, social initiatives and educational programmes. It entered into force on 14 September 2001.

As of 2013, 19 states have ratified the convention.

See also

• American Convention on Human Rights
• UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

External links

• Text of the treaty (English, Spanish)
• Text of the treaty (Portuguese)
• Parties (signatories and ratifications)
• Inter-American Commission on Human Rights