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Commentary on “Participation of learning disabled people in the parliamentary election of 2019 in the United Kingdom”

Commentary on “Participation of learning disabled people in the parliamentary election of 2019 in... The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on the article ‘‘Participation of Learning Disabled People in the Parliamentary Election of 2019 in the United Kingdom’’.Design/methodology/approachPersonal experience of advocating in Australia for the rights of people with learning disabilities to vote and to receive the necessary support to do so.FindingsPeople with learning disabilities have persistently been excluded from political participation. This is an abuse of their human rights.Originality/valueThere are many barriers to the political participation of people with learning disabilities, and advocacy on a number of fronts will be necessary to achieve change. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Tizard Learning Disability Review Emerald Publishing

Commentary on “Participation of learning disabled people in the parliamentary election of 2019 in the United Kingdom”

Potocnik, Matthew
Tizard Learning Disability Review , Volume 26 (2): 4 – Jul 6, 2021
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Emerald Publishing
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© Emerald Publishing Limited
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1359-5474
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1359-5474
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10.1108/tldr-03-2021-0006
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on the article ‘‘Participation of Learning Disabled People in the Parliamentary Election of 2019 in the United Kingdom’’.Design/methodology/approachPersonal experience of advocating in Australia for the rights of people with learning disabilities to vote and to receive the necessary support to do so.FindingsPeople with learning disabilities have persistently been excluded from political participation. This is an abuse of their human rights.Originality/valueThere are many barriers to the political participation of people with learning disabilities, and advocacy on a number of fronts will be necessary to achieve change.

Journal

Tizard Learning Disability Review – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jul 6, 2021

Keywords: Australia; Human rights; Learning disabilities; Intellectual disability; Advocacy; Voting

References

  • Inquiry into the conduct of the 2014 Victorian state election
  • Excluding citizens with disabilities from voting: challenging barriers in Australia
    Potocnik, M.
  • Universal declaration of human rights
  • International covenant on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination
  • International covenant on civil and political rights