18.06.2026
Anar Babayev
Secretary General of the Constitutional Court of the
Republic of Azerbaijan
Khayala Afandiyeva
Chief Adviser of the General Department of the Secretariat of the Constitutional Court of
the Republic of Azerbaijan
THE RIGHT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO ACCESS TO JUSTICE
ABSTRACT
The inclusiveness of the judicial system is considered one of the essential conditions for persons with disabilities to fully and effectively exercise their rights. The article examines the essence of the right of persons with disabilities to access to justice in the context of international human rights standards and national legal regulation. The purpose of the study is to analyze the barriers encountered in the exercise of the right of persons with disabilities to equal access to justice with others and to assess legal approaches aimed at eliminating those barriers. The research was conducted on the basis of a systematic analysis method, relying on the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, internationally accepted principles in this field, as well as the best practices of various states. Furthermore, the article analyses the legislative framework for ensuring effective access to justice for persons with disabilities in the Republic of Azerbaijan, identifies potential areas for improvement in light of international standards, and advances a number of proposals aimed at strengthening the existing legal framework.
Keywords: person with disability, equality, access to justice, procedural accommodations
Full text of the article in
Azerbaijani
