Introduction to the Convention
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the first human rights treaty of the 21st century and is the first human rights convention to be created based on the Paris Principles. The CRPD contains 50 articles in total; they are based on the human rights approach to reaffirm that persons with disabilities are rights-holders who are entitled to an equal basis to all civil, political, social, economic, and cultural rights. It explicitly defines the rights to protect the dignity of persons with disabilities and to support their self-reliance and growth.