Uloga i mogući doprinos stručne javnosti i stručnih časopisa naporima za ravnopravnost osoba sa invaliditetom
The Role and Possible contribution of Experts Scholars and the Experts Journals to the Efforts to Achieve Equality of Persons with Disabilities

Summary/Abstract: The recent research of the World Health Organization and the World Bank (June 2011) shows that persons with disabilities constitute 15% of the world’s population. Over the past two decades one increasingly approaches the situation of the persons with disabilities from the human rights perspective. Persons with disabilities have the same human rights and freedoms like other human beings. However, in practice persons with disabilities often face barriers to enjoyment of their human rights, as well as discrimination and inequality. Experts and scholars can make significant contribution to awareness raising, they can point out the unfavorable situation which persons with disabilities face and promote the idea of their equality. Institute for Advancement of Legal Studies CUPS from Belgrade made significant contribution to combatting discrimination and promotion of equality of persons with disabilities in Serbia in the course of the past decade. Organizing the summer school „Prohibition of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities“ at Faculty of Law in Belgrade, September 20th – 24th 2010. is an excellent example how academic community can contribute to the advancement of a marginalized social group – in this case, persons with disabilities. Following the above mentioned actions of Institute for Advancement of Legal Studies CUPS and Faculty of Law, the „Hereticus“ journal published 2 special editions dedicated to combatting discrimination against persons with disabilities, thus contributing significantly to the awareness raising pertaining to this important social issue. By including the essays and scientific work of the leading experts in the field of human rights of persons with disabilities, „Hereticus“ brought this issue into the focus of the academic community. One can improve the situation of persons with disabilities and overcome the gap between the provisions of laws and often cruel and ignorant lack of its im plementation in practice solely through the joint ac-tion of experts, scholars, academic community, persons with disabilities and their organizations, media and decision-makers.

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