Mechanisms to Protect "The Right to Work" of Persons with Disabilities in the Iranian Legal System and International Human Rights Documents

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As an important right, right to work is supported by international human right documents, as well as the Iranian legal system. As to the persons with disabilities, due to their special conditions, adopting appropriate protective policy is considered for equal access to employment situations. In this respect, convention on the rights of persons with disabilities indicates that States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis with others; this includes the right to the opportunity to gain a living by work freely chosen or accepted in a labor market and work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities. This article deals with "the right to work" in the above mentioned convention and other international instruments. In addition, this article will examine the Iranian legal system in regard to right to work and employment of persons with disabilities.

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