International law reframed disabled people as rights holders.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty focused on disabled people's dignity, autonomy, inclusion and participation.
It reflects the shift from charity and medical control towards rights, equality and inclusion.
Nothing about the person without the person.
A common mistake is treating international rights as symbolic only. They shape expectations and accountability.
Who had power here, who was left outside, and what would have changed if the human being was seen first?
These deep dives open out from this part of the timeline.