The Rights of People Living with Disabilities in the 21st Century

Laki, Ildikó (2018) The Rights of People Living with Disabilities in the 21st Century. POLGÁRI SZEMLE: GAZDASÁGI ÉS TÁRSADALMI FOLYÓIRAT, 14 (1-3). pp. 129-137. ISSN 1786-6553

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Abstract

In this study a thorough review is given of the current social status and legal environment of people living with disabilities in the 21st century. In Europe there exists a great diversity of interpretations and actual practices in the rights of people living with disabilities. Legal regulations on the conditions of people living with disabilities add further content to the definition of the term “disability”.   In the legal treatment of the topic there is an inherent contradiction: while, as a result of social developments, the individual’s uniqueness and usefulness for the community are measured and evaluated, his/her right and access to a complete and satisfactory life is not guaranteed; instead, society aims to manage and influence those segments of life which impact society as a whole. The entire topic of disabilities is overshadowed by a dichotomy of the individual as a self-serving entity and as a useful contributor to society. The study first discusses the international protocols and conventions that had a direct impact on the lives of people with disabilities in the 20th century; and then elaborates on the good practices that constitute precedents. The conditions prevailing in disability affairs in Hungary are described in theoretical and practical perspectives, and the extent to which human rights are guaranteed for and achieved by this segment of society is demonstrated.

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