International
Unfortunately, the U.S. has not ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (185 of 193 countries have ratified).
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: 5 fast facts | UN News not ratified by the U.S.
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Wikipedia
32 Years After US Disabilities Act, No Plans to Ratify UN Treaty It Inspired (voanews.com)
Additional International Law
You can check here to get a sense of the legal situation for people with disabilities living in the country where you live:
♿️ Country Specific Laws, Acts
United States - Key Legislation
Major Legislation on Disability Issues
WE WILL FIGHT TO PROTECT, AMEND OR INSTIGATE LEGISLATION WHICH WILL PROTECT AND SUPPORT THE NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCESSIBILITY IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENVIRONMENTS.
https://www.ada.gov/ada_intro.htm
Americans with Disabilities Act
Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
National Voter Registration Act
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
General Sources of Disability Rights Information
Attacks on the ADA
- We need to remain vigilant in protecting against attacks on the ADA. They come from many directions, business, the healthcare industry, extreme conservative groups, etc.
- We also need to constantly monitor the opportunities/needs to enhance or update this legislation - concerning things like online abuse, genetic manipulation and artificial intelligence.
Attempts to limit the ADA (examples)
https://www.lflegal.com/2020/10/ada-backlash/
https://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/disability/news/2020/07/23/178184/hands-off-ada/
https://sanjosespotlight.com/access-v-abuse-decades-of-attempts-to-reform-ada-have-fallen-short/
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues 4/quiet-attack-ada-making-way-congress/