The Right to Inclusive Education in International Human Rights Law

This volume studies the implications of the right to inclusive education in human rights law for disability law, policy and practice.

The volume fills an important gap in literature by providing a detailed overview of the right to inclusive education in international human rights law and its application, in light of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, at the national, regional and international levels.Education is a fundamental human right that is recognised as essential for the attainment of all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. It was not until 2006, on the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), that the right to inclusive education was codified. This volume fills a major gap in the literature on the right of disabled people to education. It examines the theoretical foundations and core content of the right to inclusive education in international human rights law, and explores the various ways of implementing this right through an exploration of legal strategies and mechanisms. With contributions by leaders in the field, this volume advances scholarship on the core content of the right to inclusive education by examining the content and practice of the right at the national, regional and international levels.