1. End of all forms of legal discrimination through implementation of UNCRPD
Matrika Devkota
Self advocate
Kathmandu, Nepal

2. Medical Model vs Social Model
Paradigm shift from impairment to barrier
End of any distinction, exclusion or
restriction
Recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal basis with others, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field.

3. Legal Discrimination
43 Acts out of 325 Acts; 5 rules out of 120 rules; and 3 bills out of 40 bills are found to be inconsistent with the article 16(1), 18, 25, 31, 33 and 42 of the Constitution of Nepal and Article 1, 4(a), 5(4), 12, 17, 27 and 29 of the UNCRPD
"insane", "mad", "have no sense", "unsound mind", “lost mental sense”, “incapable with mental illness” and "suffering from mental illness" (KOSHISH Study, 2017)
incompetent of being appointed as - a chairperson, member, founder, director, guardian, insurance agent, surveyor, broker, nor hold any position, be an election candidate, cast votes or make a contract

4. Legal Harmonization in accordance to UNCRPD Article 4, 1 (b)
States Parties undertake to ensure and promote the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all persons with disabilities without discrimination of any kind on the basis of disability. To this end, States Parties undertake:
To take all appropriate measures, including legislation, to modify or abolish existing laws, regulations, customs and practices that constitute discrimination against persons with disabilities

5. Equal recognition before law
Recognition as a person
Precondition for legal personality
The source for non discrimination
Also includes the equal protection of the law
(UNCRPD Article 12)

6. Political life Effective and full participation in political life
Right to vote
Right to form associations
UNCRPD (Article 29)

7. Family life Right to family Live in society Reproductive rights
State assistance in child rearing
(UNCRPD Article 23)

8. Intervention by KOSHISH
KOSHISH is informing with parliamentarians, judges, commisoners about the harmonization of legal framework.
KOSHISH promoting the voices of self advocates against these barriers.
KOSHISH has also filed Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against these discriminatory laws.

9. Conclusion
The UNCRPD marks an important turning point in human rights understanding
The need to accept diversity and difference is best exemplified in this convention