Human Rights Model Of Disability: Implications For States’ Obligations In Employment For Persons With Disabilities

Human rights model of disability provides a more recent approach to issues related to persons with disabilities. Unlike previous models that mainly viewed disability from other approaches (including the medical, social, and moral), the human rights model of disability provides a holistic approach to matters that relates to the rights of persons with disabilities. Therefore, this paper seeks to understand the human rights model of disability in relation to states’ obligations for persons with disabilities particularly in the field of employment. This essay argues that the new model of disability has serious implications for states in the realization of employment for persons with disabilities.