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(g) To promote access for persons with disabilities to new
information and communications technologies and systems, including the
Internet;

(h) To promote the design, development, production and distribution
of accessible information and communications technologies and systems at an
early stage, so that these technologies and systems become accessible at
minimum cost.

Article 10
Right to life

States Parties reaffirm that every human being has the inherent right to
life and shall take all necessary measures to ensure its effective enjoyment by
persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others.

Article 11
Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies

States Parties shall take, in accordance with their obligations under
international law, including international humanitarian law and international
human rights law, all necessary measures to ensure the protection and safety of
persons with disabilities in situations of risk, including situations of armed
conflict, humanitarian emergencies and the occurrence of natural disasters.

Article 12
Equal recognition before the law

1. States Parties reaffirm that persons with disabilities have the right to
recognition everywhere as persons before the law.

2. States Parties shall recognize that persons with disabilities enjoy legal
capacity on an equal basis with others in all aspects of life.

3. States Parties shall take appropriate measures to provide access by
persons with disabilities to the support they may require in exercising their
legal capacity.

4. States Parties shall ensure that all measures that relate to the exercise of
legal capacity provide for appropriate and effective safeguards to prevent
abuse in accordance with international human rights law. Such safeguards shall
ensure that measures relating to the exercise of legal capacity respect the
rights, will and preferences of the person, are free of conflict of interest and
undue influence, are proportional and tailored to the person’s circumstances,
apply for the shortest time possible and are subject to regular review by a
competent, independent and impartial authority or judicial body. The
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