Legal Protection Provided against Disability Discrimination — Evaluation of the Appropriateness of the Disability Anti-discrimination Laws

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Introduction

The evolution of the world has been accompanied by a number of social developments. Some of these social developments have included equality policies, and as far as disability is concerned, this has been one of the critical areas of concern[1]. The concern has been extended in a number of areas, especially jurisprudence. The rationale is that people with disabilities have often been condemned to contend with discrimination, a social injustice. On the other hand, jurisprudence is as an avenue of guaranteeing justice for all. Various legal steps have been developed, including the formulation of laws. This paper seeks to examine the outright nature of these steps in taming disability discrimination.

Disability anti-discrimination laws

Central to the disability anti-discrimination legal steps are the legal stipulations underlying the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and bill of rights, which have often served as a framework for inequality policies. In particular, the universal Declaration of Human Rights is considered as a common standard for achieving social justice for all people across the world. What is well noticeable from all the articles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the emphasis for treating every person equally and according equal rights. For instance, article 1 in the preamble stipulates all individuals “are born free and equal in dignity and rights”[2], and that every person is endowed with conscience of treating others with contempt. Article 2 stipulates that every person is subject to rights and freedoms set out in the Declaration —regardless of attributes possessed[3] such as sex,