ABSTRACT
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has become an integral part of Swiss national law in accordance with the principle of the monist regime. The comprehensive approach of the UN Convention thus provides a solid basis for the interpretation, definition and implementation of equality law for persons with disabilities in Switzerland. Following Switzerland's ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, several cantons adopted new laws: The canton of Fribourg adopted a law on persons with disabilities that came into force in 2018. Furthermore, the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by Switzerland has an indirect effect on the prohibition of political rights for persons with disabilities as set forth by the cantonal laws.
