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Leprosy Mission Salutes International Disability Rights Treaty
By Andrea Shettle, MSW | May 15, 2008
The Leprosy Mission of England and Wales has declared that the global entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is "excellent news" for millions of people around the world with leprosy, Christian Today has reported. (See their article, "Leprosy Mission Welcomes UN Convention on Disabled Rights")
Countries that ratify the CRPD are required to protect a wide range of human rights for people with disabilities including the ability to vote and participate in public and cultural life; to live in the community (not an institution); to work; to procreate and obtain contraception; to receive information in accessible formats; and more.
The United Kingdom has signed the CRPD, but has not yet ratified it.
Read more about Leprosy Mission’s comments on the CRPD at http://www.christiantoday.com/article/leprosy.mission.welcomes.un.convention.on.disabled.rights/18518.htm
Read earlier RatifyNow posts about the United Kingdom and the CRPD, including:
Disability Charity Calls on UK to Ratify Disability Rights Treaty
and
CRPD Should Protect Woman with Intellectual Disabilities, Says UK Mental Welfare Commission.
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