The document discusses the interpretation of refugee law concerning persons with disabilities, highlighting the limited impact of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). It critiques common societal narratives that frame disability through tropes of tragedy and abjection, suggesting a need for a more nuanced understanding of disability that differentiates persecution from the lived experience of disability. The conclusion calls for a re-conceptualization of disability within refugee law to enhance protections for these individuals.