ĐORĐEVIĆ v. CROATIA JUDGMENT 25 encountered by people with disabilities, to foster equality of opportunities, and which advocates a number of measures to improve the situation of people with disabilities in all aspects of everyday life. ... 18. Whereas the attitude of society, prejudice and fixed mindsets remain the main obstacle to the access to rights for people with disabilities and their full and active participation in society, the Assembly invites member States to: 18.1. step up their campaigns drawing public attention to, and providing information about, disability-related issues; 18.2. take legal action against and penalise discriminatory practices and unacceptable attitudes towards people with disabilities, especially abuse, committed either by isolated individuals or in health-care establishments; 18.3. disseminate examples of good practices in all spheres of everyday life, so as to make clearer − to all, and particularly to young people − the scope of this question in civil society, the working environment and the world of education; 18.4. ensure the full and active participation of people with disabilities in all of these processes. ...” IV. RELEVANT UNITED NATIONS MATERIALS 79. The relevant parts of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (which was ratified by Croatia in August 2007 and came into force on 3 May 2008) read: Article 1 – Purpose “The purpose of the present Convention is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity. Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.” Article 4 – General obligations “1. States Parties undertake to ensure and promote the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all persons with disabilities without discrimination of any kind on the basis of disability. To this end, States Parties undertake: