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Web accessibility laws tend to fit into what law categories? - Answers -Civil rights laws,
Procurement laws, Industry-specific laws
What are civil rights laws? - Answers -These are laws that emphasize equal rights for
people with disabilities, often making it illegal to discriminate against people with
disabilities under certain defined conditions, such as employment, access to buildings,
government services, or "places of public accommodation" such as restaurants, retail,
entertainment, etc. Sometimes these laws include technical standards. Other times they
do not. The Americans with Disabilities Act is an example of a civil rights law.
What are procurement laws? - Answers -These laws require that accessibility be taken
into account when making a purchase or when contracting for services. For example,
the law could state that if there are three potential products and two of them meet
accessibility standards, only the products that meet the standards should be considered
for purchase. It would be against the law to buy the product that does not meet
accessibility standards. The most prominent procurement laws (like Section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act in the United States, and EN 301 549 in the European Union) apply
only to government entities, but it is possible that a future law could impact private
businesses.
What are industry-specific laws? - Answers -Sometimes an industry is so important to
accessibility that the government writes a law just for that industry. Examples include
telecommunications and airplane travel, both of which have accessibility-related laws in
the United States, which are the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility
Act (CVAA) and the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), respectively.
Explain The Universal Declaration of Human Rights? - Answers -- As a result of the
tragedy and loss experienced during the Second World War, the United Nations
General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December
10, 1948, in Paris, France.
- The document is known to be the first of its kind to establish fundamental human
rights, for it declares rights that everyone in the world should have.
- It is also regarded as the foundation of international human rights law as numerous
international treaties, constitutions, and other laws have elaborated on the rights
contained in the document, especially accessibility laws.
, When were The Universal Declaration of Human Rights commissioned and by who? -
Answers -1946 by the Commission on Human Rights, led by committee chair, Eleanor
Roosevelt. The 18 members of the Commission who drafted the document represented
different cultural backgrounds, political backgrounds, and nationalities from all over the
world.
How many articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are there? - Answers -
30
Explain the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities? - Answers -The
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) of the United Nations
(UN) is the most important political and democratic expression of the will to grant and
guarantee equal human rights to people with disabilities at a global level.
The UN-Convention is the result of many long lasting political civil rights movements
driving and anchoring the paradigmatic shift from the personal deficit (medical, charity,
protection) oriented model of disability towards an inclusive, equal chances and human
rights model (social, environmental adaptation model).
What was launched in 2008 for the UN CRPD? - Answers -In 2008 the Optional
Protocol was launched, which implements the competencies and rights of the
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to monitor and accept complaints.
This Protocol provides a tool to make the UN CRPD operational and impacting in
practice. It has been signed by 92 nations till today. (The USA signed but did not ratify
the UN CRPD).
Explain the Impact of the UN CRPD? - Answers -The UN CRPD is a binding human
rights treaty and serves as a framework for legal advocacy. With its Optional Protocol it
provides a powerful tool for monitoring and claiming for equal rights. It has become a
key instrument for people with disabilities to fight discrimination and exclusion and to
promote, implement, monitor and defend inclusion, accessibility and equal
opportunities.
How many articles does the UN CRPD Define? - Answers -50
What does UN CRPD stand for? - Answers -United Nations Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities
What does POUR stand for? - Answers -perceivable, operable, understandable, robust
What are the Seven Principles of Universal Design? - Answers -Equitable Use,
Flexibility in Use, Simple and Intuitive Use, Perceptible Information, Tolerance for Error,
Low Physical Effort, Size and Space for Approach and Use
Explain the Principles of Universal Design of Equitable Use? - Answers -The design of
the product or environment should be useful and marketable to everyone regardless of