The Human Right To Information
The human right to information applies to all, including persons with disabilities. Though, in industrialized and developing countries, persons with visual or hearing impairments are confronted with barriers using websites, and find that not all websites are well accessible for them.
While reading this, you are currently exercising your human right to information –and you are lucky to have access to the internet! The world wide web is a tool, you can use to inform and educate yourself – a human right all people have, according to article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Information is needed, to develop one’s view of the world – and it is a prerequisite to exercise other important rights, such as the right to education, the right of freedom of opinion (article 19) or the right to vote (article 21).
Further information: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
Read more:
What is meant by accessibility?
Access to information in developing countries
Internet Accessibility Criteria
E-mail accessibility
Accessibility of www.cbm.org
E-Accessibility - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
While reading this, you are currently exercising your human right to information –and you are lucky to have access to the internet! The world wide web is a tool, you can use to inform and educate yourself – a human right all people have, according to article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Information is needed, to develop one’s view of the world – and it is a prerequisite to exercise other important rights, such as the right to education, the right of freedom of opinion (article 19) or the right to vote (article 21).
Further information: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
Read more:
What is meant by accessibility?
Access to information in developing countries
Internet Accessibility Criteria
E-mail accessibility
Accessibility of www.cbm.org
E-Accessibility - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
