U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Cameron to Back Late Abortions for Babies with Minor Disabilities - he would back the general principle of the Bill because he supports its objective of overhauling the rules on fertility. -March 17, 2008
Down Syndrome Girl Has Cosmetic Operation to 'Fit In' - THE parents of a Down syndrome girl have caused an outcry by subjecting their daughter to cosmetic surgery to improve her appearance. -March 10, 2008
Most Autistic Adults 'Isolated' - Thousands of adults with autism find themselves isolated and ignored. -February 26, 2008
People with Intellectual Disabilities Vote for the First Time in Kosovo. -February 6, 2008
Handicapped Bombers Kill Dozens in Iraq - Remote-controlled explosives strapped to two mentally handicapped women detonated in a coordinated attack on pet bazaars. -February 1, 2008
How the Elderly and Disabled are being left to fend for themselves. -January 30, 2008
Blind Widower Fights to Keep Children - After his wife died, a blind South African man is appealing to his country's highest court to set aside a decision that he is incapable of taking care of his three children. -January 21, 2008
"Caged in China" - Plight of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities. -January 16, 2008
Canadian Transportation Agency Decides in Favour of one-person-one-fare policy. -January 15, 2008
'Blade Runner' Loses Beijing Hopes - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius ineligible to run at beijing Olympics. -January 14, 2008
Report Describes Abuses in Serbian State Mental Institutions - a report to be released Wednesday by Mental Disability Rights International. -November 13, 2007
Disability rights campaign makes a million signatures - for the EU to introduce effective legislation to combat all forms of discrimination and guarantee full inclusion. -October 4, 2007
Mass Rally to Demand EU Action on Disabled Rights Disabled people from all over Europe will converge in Brussels on Thursday in a mass rally calling for increased rights. -October 3, 2007
UN and Partners Issue Handbook on Rights of Persons with Disabilities. -October 15, 2007
80 Countries Sign UN Convention Protecting Rights of People with Disabilities. -March 30, 2007
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