US Laws
This 1990 civil rights law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in public accommodations and more.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
This 2010 law in the UK prohibits discrimination based on a variety of factors, including disability.
What is the Equality Act of 2010?
These government web standards require compliance with WCAG 2.0 AA in Canada.
What are the Web Standards for the Government of Canada?
This is the standard used in Japan, which is based on WCAG.
What is JIS X 8341?
This 1948 United Nations declaration set out fundamental human rights universally.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
This 1988 US act increased access and funding for assistive devices for people with disabilities.
What is the Assistive Technology Act?
This EU law, effective 2025, requires accessibility for products and services like banking, e-commerce, and apps.
What is the European Accessibility Act (EAA)?
This 2019 Act aims to make Canada barrier-free by 2040 and emphasizes consultation with persons with disabilities.
What is the Accessible Canada Act?
Which Brazilian law addresses web accessibility, access to books and print materials, and support of assistive technology?
What is Brazilian Law for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities?
Adopted in 2006, this UN convention redefined the approach to disability rights globally.
What is the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)?
This section of the Rehabilitation Act requires federal agencies to procure and use accessible ICT.
What is Section 508?
This EU standard mandates accessibility for ICT products, similar to Section 508.
What is EN 301 549?
This province offers training and guidance to help with provincial web accessibility compliance.
What is Quebec?
In Australia, what version and level of WCAG compliance needs to be met?
What is WCAG 2.0 Level AA?
What is the purpose of the Marrakesh Treaty?
What is to make adapted books for the blind easier to produce and share?
This 2008 update clarified and broadened the ADA’s definition of disability.
What is the ADA Amendment Act of 2008?
This European directive requires public sector bodies to make their websites and mobile applications accessible to people with disabilities.
What is European Directive 2016/2102?
This Ontario law requires all organizations to ensure goods and services are accessible.
What is the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)?
In New Zealand government websites must comply with these 2 standards.
What is Web Accessibility Standard 1.1 and Web Usability Standard 1.3?
This regional convention aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination against persons with disabilities in the Americas.
What is the Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities?
This 2017 rule updated ICT access compliance for federal agencies with WCAG 2.0.
What is the ICT Refresh Rule?
This German law, abbreviated BITV 2, requires accessible public digital content (you may give the English name).
What is the Barrier Free Information Technology Ordinance?
This key principle of the ACA means persons with disabilities should be consulted when developing laws, policies, and programs that impact them.
What is "Nothing Without Us"?
This Japanese law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities and requires organizations to provide necessary accommodations.
What is The Act on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities?
Developed in Africa, this promotes and safeguards human and disability rights across the continent.
What is the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights?