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UN System Pledges Support to CRPD Implementation
By Andrea Shettle, MSW | April 29, 2008
More than 20 departments, agencies, programs, and funds within the United Nations system have recently pledged their support for the new international disability rights treaty, "Scoop" World has reported.
The international disability rights treaty, called the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), is the first international, legally binding human rights instrument to protect the rights of people with disabilities. It is meant to protect a wide range of rights including freedom from abuse and violence; the right for people with disabilities to make their own decisions about how to lead their lives; and the right to vote. To date, 24 countries have ratified the CRPD. Among these, 14 countries have also ratified the Optional Protocol, which gives people with disabilities in these countries the right to pursue redress at the international level. The CRPD will enter into force on May 3.
A newly-formed group within the UN system will help countries and UN agencies themselves implement the CRPD. Read more detail in the news story at:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0803/S00265.htm
Learn more about the CRPD in general by taking a few minutes to read the RatifyNow FAQ.
Read about the upcoming May 12 celebration of the CRPD entry into force.
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