The Human Rights and Responsibilities Section focuses on the enforcement, protection, and development of legal protections, which safeguard the rights of individuals.
You can join the Human Rights and Responsibilities Section at any time throughout the bar year.
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Study after study has shown that when older adults and people with disabilities have more control over their life and make more decisions for themselves – when they have more self-determination – they have enhanced quality of life. However, guardianship and conservatorship, when overbroad or undue, can reduce or remove people’s self-determination, which research shows can decrease their quality of life.