A/HRC/33/44 directed towards promoting and protecting the rights of older persons. The questionnaire therefore sought to identify plans, policies, regulations and processes related to ageing that are anchored in a system of rights in which older persons are considered as rights holders. The questionnaire-based assessment is complemented by a content analysis of the Madrid Plan of Action in terms of human rights. C. Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and human rights 96. While the Madrid Plan of Action is not a human rights document, it contains a number of references relevant to human rights and adopts a conceptual approach that is in accordance with human rights principles. In the document, States explicitly reaffirmed that the promotion and protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to development, are essential for creating an inclusive society for all ages, and therefore for ensuring that persons are able to age with security and dignity and to continue to participate in their societies as citizens with full rights. That constitutes a major step forward compared to the welfare-oriented Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing adopted in 1982. 97. In article 5 of the Political Declaration and Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, States committed themselves to eliminating all forms of discrimination, in particular age discrimination, to ensure that all persons, as they age, enjoy a life of fulfilment, health, security and active participation in the economic, social, cultural and political life of their societies. The rights of older persons to participate in all aspects of society, to work and to health, to independence and accessibility are referred to in articles 12 and 14 respectively. Furthermore, in the introduction, the Madrid Plan of Action refers to the United Nations Principles for Older Persons, noting that they provide guidance in the areas of independence, participation, care, self-fulfilment and dignity. 98. A number of priority objectives of the Madrid Plan of Action also contain relevant human rights references. Priority direction I on older persons and development includes specific objectives on ensuring the right of older persons to participate in the social, political, cultural and economic spheres of society, as well as in decision-making processes at all levels. It also calls for the reduction of poverty among older persons and the provision of sufficient minimum income for all older persons. 99. The promotion of the right to work and freedom from age-discrimination in the workplace environment is another objective. The right to education, training and lifelong learning, the right to social protection, the right to health, including access to primary health care, long-term care and palliative care services, the training of care providers and health professionals, in particular in gerontology and geriatrics, are part of priority direction II on advancing health and well-being. Priority direction III, on ensuring enabling and supportive environments, refers to care and the situation of caregivers, elder abuse and a series of measures to fight ageism. 100. The Madrid Plan of Action furthermore pays particular attention to targeted groups of older persons, including older women, older persons with disabilities, older persons with dementia, older migrants, older persons with chronic diseases, including HIV/AIDS, older persons living in rural areas and in situations of poverty and those in emergency situations, including refugees and internally displaced older persons. The ambit is restricted to specific situations, such as in the workplace, emergency situations or care settings. 101. The priority objectives included in the Madrid Plan of Action can be related to specific norms and provisions contained in international human rights instruments, either the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or the core human rights treaties. It can therefore be assumed that the full and effective implementation of the Madrid Plan of GE.16-11742 17