Persons with Disabilities and their rights and empowerment to be productive members of global/national society is part of the work of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, (OHCHR). This film report from the OHCHR is part of series defining what is human rights in context of rapidly evolving international humanitarian law/treaties.

In many communities, to be born
with a disability is seen as a tragedy.But Theresia Degener has beaten the odds and is fighting for the rights of persons with disabilities globally.


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