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Rights to Protect. Contributions for an Inter-American Convention for the Rights of Older Persons
22 February, 2012
Sandra HuenchuanExpert on ageingEconomic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean
The consensus built beginning with the Brasilia Declaration
• Technical elements
• Rights to protects
• Broadening of consensus
• Sub-regional perspective
Brazil (2008)
Argentina (2009)
Chile (2009)El Salvador
(2010)
The doctrinal and empirical basis of the proposal
The existing instruments and international policies that recognize the rights of older persons help to identify some general spheres that should be included in a future covention.
Special protection laws for the rights of older persons in Latin America deliver a primary standarization of the rights of older persons.
The situation for older persons allows for the identification of specific areas that require a greater and broader protection by the international community.
Key contents for a convention
Equality and non-discrimination by age
Fundamental human rights and freedoms of a general nature
Rights of particular interest for older
persons
Rights for specific groups
Equality and non-discrimination by age
• Prohibition of all discrimination by reason of age and guarantee all older persons effective protection against discrimination by reason of age and any other motive.
• Adoption of pertinent measures to ensure the realization of reasonable accommodation.
• Adoption of special measures for the protection of older persons.
• Development of specific approaches in ageing policies directed towards older persons in high vulnerability situations, including women, persons with disabilities, migrants and persons in poverty or social marginalization situations, among others.
Fundamental human rights and freedoms of a general nature
• Of life and dignity at the end of life• Physical, patrimonial, mental and emotional integrity, and to not suffer mistreatment • Prevention of torture and cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment• Personal freedom and security• Freedom of expression and opinion and access to information• Equality before the law• Access to justice• Judicial protection and guarantees • Work• Guarantee of income, social security and retirement• Priority attention• Family protection• Participation in political and public life• Enjoyment of the highest possible level of physical and mental health • Education• Housing and a healthy environment• Awareness, advocacy, etc.
Rights of particular interest to older persons
Right to live in an
independent manner and to be
included in the
community.
Right to an adequate quality of life and
access to adequate
social/protection
services.
Fundamental rights
and freedoms of
persons receiving residential
care.
Rights of particular interest to older persons. O
lder women
Older indigenous persons
Older persons belonging to ethnic, linguistic or religious minorities
Older persons on risky situations and humanitarian emergencies
Enchancers/facilitators for the exercise of the rights of older persons
Affirmative actions
Intergenerational solidarity
Information and data compilation
International cooperation