John Williams, Professor of Law, Aberystwyth University
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International standards: strengthening human rights for older people at the national level
Professor John Williams
Department of Law and Criminology
Aberystwyth University
Twitter @legalolder
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There is a lot of it!
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Human rights
What can we say about Human Rights?
o Belong to everybody – whatever their age
o Are based on fairness, equality, dignity and respect
o The State must not unlawfully interfere with our rights, for example by treating us in an inhuman or degrading way
o They require the State to act to protect our rights, for example to protect our life
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What do human rights mean for people in later life?
o I want to be safe from harm and abuseo I want to be warm and well fedo I want somewhere decent to liveo I want to be independento I want to contribute to societyo I want to be able to take riskso I want good medical careo I want people to talk to me and not about meo I want to decide how I liveo I want to do unwise thingso I want to be heardo I want to be treated as me and not as a client, patient,
bed blocker or whatevero I want to learn new thingso I want justiceo I want to live at homeo I want to be in my communityo I want an intimate relationship
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Human rights standards must be used to improve older people’s lives
o “witch” killingso Elder abuse and neglecto Skipped generation
householdso Povertyo Lack of social protectiono Health and social careo Older people during and
post conflicto Older people in times of
disaster
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Human rights standards must be used to improve older people’s lives
o Operation Jasmineo Staffordo Fuel povertyo Elder abuseo Social careo Health careo Ageism in provision of
services and in employmento Older prisonerso Negative attitudes
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International human rights standards protecting rights at a national level
An international convention on the rights of older peopleoWhat?oWhen?oWho?
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“There is no old age. There is, as there always was, just
you.”Carol Matthau
O Magazine 2003