Download or read book The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities written by Oddný Mjöll Arnardóttir and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-05-06 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays examines the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities from the global, European and Scandinavian perspectives and the challenge of transposing its provisions into national law. It marks the coming of age of disabilty as a core human rights concern.