The international rule of exhaustion of local remedies before taking to international remedies is one of the basic rules in international law. The object of the rule is to enable the respondent State the first opportunity to correct the harm and to make redress. The application of the rule of domestic remedies to the protection of human rights depends on conventional provisions.

This Resource provides concise analytical information on international norms and standards concerning persons with disabilities that have been adopted under the auspices of the United Nations System or other inter-governmental bodies and organizations.