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People with learning disabilities face major barriers in achieving the rights in UNCRPD Articles 12 and 13 which are the focus of this chapter.
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Hammond, T. (2023). Liberty and Justice. In: Tilly, L., Walmsley, J. (eds) Rights in Practice for People with a Learning Disability. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5563-3_11
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