Practical Guide for the Establishment of Support for the Exercise of the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities

of international significance

From the Guide:

'The Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (CEDDIS) of the Organization of American States (OAS) has the honor to present this “Practical Guide for the Establishment of Support for the Exercise of the Legal Capacity of Persons with Disabilities”, developed under the principles and guidelines of the Inter-American Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (CIADDIS) and the United Nations International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

'The objective of this Guide is to support the Member states of the OAS and the international community interested in guaranteeing that persons with disabilities can effectively exercise their will and citizenship on equal terms with others. In this sense, this instrument is intended to propose guidance to national councils or secretariats for the inclusion of persons with disabilities (CONADIS/SENADIS); legislative bodies; organs of the judicial system; prison systems; public defenders; prosecutors; public policy makers at all levels; educators;
government officials in charge of the provision of public services; registries and notaries; organized civil society; persons with disabilities and their families and the general public....'