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Titti Mattsson

Professor

Portrait of Titti Mattsson. Photo.

Background paper : 20th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights (ASEMHRS20) Human Rights of Older Persons 22-24 February 2021 Virtual/Seoul, Republic of Korea

Author

  • Andrew Byrnes
  • Titti Mattsson

Summary, in English

This background paper provides an overview of the fundamental concepts and some of the important current issues relating to the human rights of older persons at the international, regional and national levels. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into high relief social attitudes and institutional practices that existed before the pandemic that embody ageist assumptions and result in the denial of equality in the enjoyment of human rights by older persons.

Department/s

  • Human Rights Law
  • Norma Research Programme
  • Health Law
  • Department of Law

Publishing year

2021

Language

English

Publication/Series

ASEMHRS20

Document type

Conference paper

Topic

  • Law

Keywords

  • äldrerätt, mänskliga rättigheter, äldres rättigheter
  • Human rights
  • Elderly law

Status

Published

Research group

  • Human Rights Law
  • Norma Research Programme
  • Health Law