The Ratification Question: Why the United States Should Ratify the Convention of theRights for Persons with Disabilities
Valiaveedu, Anthony
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The Ratification Question: Why the United States Should Ratify the Convention of theRights for Persons with Disabilities
Author(s)
Valiaveedu, Anthony
Issue Date
2021
Keyword(s)
Convention of the Rights for Persons with Disabilities
Ratification
United Nations
Abstract
The Convention of the Rights for Persons with Disabilities was one of the earliest products of multilateralism within the United Nations in the twenty-first century, led by the United States.However, since its creation in 2006, the United States has avoided ratifying the Convention.Under the Obama Administration, steps were taken to push for ratification by becoming a signatory to the treaty and a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommending ratification. This paper will argue for the ratification of the Convention of the Rights for Persons with Disabilities. By ratifying the convention, the United States can garner further legitimacy within international law and multilateral institutions. Furthermore, the signal of ratification can help regain the United States leadership in human rights initiatives. In addition, ratification can help curb structural violence within the United States. Aside from providing assistance for people with disabilities, the convention’s other statues can curb corporal punishment within schools.
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Program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security
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