COMPILATION OF INTERNATIONAL NORMS
AND STANDARDS RELATING TO DISABILITY
Part V. 1/11   
Part V. Rights of Vulnerable Groups with Disabilities
Among the general human rights fields, a large area has to be devoted to certain
marginalised groups, including indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities, refugees, migrant
workers and the poor. Among these groups, the rate of disability is higher than among the
rest of the population. Whereas the concept of a special regime for certain groups has
been developed during the last few years by the UN and some international instruments such
as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (article 27),
the human rights and fundamental freedoms of marginalised people are vastly underserved.
Furthermore, the human rights of persons with disabilities are lagging behind even
further.
Section I, paragraph 24 of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
imposes on States the obligation to create and maintain measures for the protection of the
rights of marginalised groups.
This section looks at the rights of special groups with disabilities who are doubly
vulnerable to discrimination.
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