A recent European study demonstrates the need for an International Convention on the rights of older people as well as a separate European Convention on the rights of older people. It is not unusual to have a regional counterpart to global treaties. Authors believe that a new Convention would transform the image of older persons from one of passivity and neediness, to entitlement and full participation in society. While It is important to protect the rights of older people, but it is also important to protect their right to participate. The emphasis in both international and European law and policy has been on rights of provision, such as pensions and social care, without equally emphasizing their participation rights.
SOURCE: Global Aging Org
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