Disability Treaty Set to Correct Injustices Opens For Signature - On 30 March, a new human rights treaty to protect disability rights for 650 million persons will be opened for signature. -March 1, 2007

ACTION ALERT: Urge President Bush to Sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol. -March 9, 2007

UN Global Questionnaire Surveys Governments - Not a single country has taken all the measures necessary to provide equal opportunities for persons with disabilities. -February 22, 2007

Australian Governments 'Fail' People with Disabilities - A report demands the governments substantially increase funding to meet the needs of people with disabilities. -February 8, 2007

One-third of doctors would hasten death of ill newborn - RESEARCH reveals that one in three Australian doctors would hasten the deaths. -February 7, 2007

Israeli Medical committees use humiliating 'fall test' to size up handicapped - The "fall test" is used from time to time where the patient is told to stand or walk in order to see if he falls. -February 7, 2007

Disability Committees to be Activated by April - Implementation of the United Arab Emeriates Disbaility Act. -January 8, 2007

Controversy Over Latest Mental Health Proposals - The House of Lords will today debate plans to detain people with severe mental health problems who have not committed any crimes. -January 9, 2007

NCD Commends Adoption of UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. -December 15, 2006

U.N. Supports Rights of Disabled People- The General Assembly approved a U.N. convention to protect the world's disabled people's rights, prohibiting their exclusion from education, jobs, and politics. -December 13, 2006

Landmark Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to be Adopted on December 13. -December 11, 2006

UN Celebration of International Day of Disabled Persons - Inclusive Information and Communications Technology. -December 11, 2006

Church of England Supports Baby Euthanasia - The Church of England has joined one of Britain's royal medical colleges in calling for legal euthanasia of seriously disabled newborn babies. -November 12, 2006

Opportunity for Disability Rights Groups Internationally - Nov. 15 Deadline to submit comments and recommendations. -November 6, 2006

Allow 'active euthanasia' for disabled babies, doctors urge - The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology has put forward the option of permitting mercy killings of the sickest infants to a review of medical ethics. - November 5, 2006

NCD: UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities - Drafting the historic agreement on a new treaty for the rights of people with disabilities around the world. -September 22, 2006

Letter from the International Disability Caucus - Re: Removing Article 12 Footnote. -September 5, 2006

Agreement Reached on New Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - After five years of negotiations, several countries have agreed on a new convention to protect the rights of persons with disabilities. -August 28, 2006

Catholic Doctors on a Disabilities Treaty - A statement regarding the International Treaty on Disabilities given to the U.N. General Assembly by the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations. -August 21, 2006

About my trip to Bulgaria - Stephen Spector's experience traveling to Bulgaria to discuss the advocacy of people with disabilities. -August 3, 2006

Mental Disability Rights International - Mental Disability Rights International (MDRI), has found children with disabilities hidden and wasting away, near death, in Romania�s adult psychiatric facilities. -May 15, 2006

Closing of the Olympics in Turin - Vancouver's quadriplegic mayor wittily outlines closing-ceremony role. -March 1, 2006

International Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and the universal ratification of the treaty. -February 14, 2006

Two new disability resources made available online in honor of International Education Week 2004. -November 2004

The CIR announced it has completed the International Disability Rights Monitor (IDRM) report for the Americas and plans to release the results. -July 2004

Progress on International Disability Rights U.N. panel is moving at a fast pace and hopes to complete its work late next year. -June 2004

UN Treaty On Disability Rights needs U.S. support. -January 2004

International Exchange a valuable step in career focus and employment. -November 2003

Italian President Ciampi will accept FDR International Disability Award at the United Nations. -November 2003

UN Disability Convention - Topics at a glance: History of the Process NCD releases UN Convention information summary. -October 2003

European council of ministers for employment recently adopted Council Resolution. -August 2003.
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Draft resolution from the International Disability NGO Caucus also the Final Report of the Ad Hoc Committee including the decision to establish the working group. -July 2003

European Year of People with Disabilities is organized by the European Commission in collaboration with the European Disability Forum. -July 2003

U.N. approves Disability Rights Convention! The final decision of the 2nd Ad Hoc Committee meeting came down to the wire. -June 2003

United States mission to the United Nations. Statement by Ralph F. Boyd, United States Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, to the UN General Assembly Ad Hoc Committee. -June 2003

Response of (USICD) to the Statement of the U.S. Government position as delivered by the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. -June 2003

Labor Department hosts UK-US seminar seeking exchange of ideas on improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. -May 2003

New DisabilityWorld reports on protest momentum towards a UN disability convention. -April 2003

Openings for International Exchange Program in England. Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is currently seeking individuals with and without disabilities from diverse cultural backgrounds to apply for international exchange program. -January 2003

"Building Bridges". A manual on including people with disabilities in International Exchange Programs. -November 2002

Far From The Eyes Of Society. Amnesty International is concerned about the grave lack of respect for basic human rights of people with mental health disorders or developmental disabilities in Bulgaria. -November 2002

International Conference launches global "Bill of Electoral Rights for People with Disabilities". The outcome of a first ever effort to bring together concerned parties as equal partners to develop a global initiative in this field. -September 2002

New Mobility International USA Publication offers a wide range of potential disability rights partners from Brazil to Uganda and from Uzbekistan to the West Indies. -July 2002

Disability Testimony by Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan -April 2002

The EU Ministers of Social Affairs -Dec. 2001