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Benin Ratifies the CRPD
The ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol (OP) by Benin on 5 July 2012 brings a total of 116 States Parties to the CRPD.
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Yannis Vardakastanis, EDF President, is the New Chair of IDA
Following the rotation system foreseen in its terms of reference, the position of Chair of IDA has passed on July 1st 2012 from Diane Richler to Yannis Vardakastanis, President of the European Disability Forum and Vice-Chair of IDA until now. At the same time, DPI Chair Javed Abidi has become Vice-Chair of IDA.
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Djibouti Ratifies the CRPD
The ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol (OP) by Djibouti on 18 June 2012 brings a total of 115 States Parties to the CRPD.
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Rio+20 Outcome Document Includes Disability
The Rio +20 Outcome Document presented yesterday, 21 June 2012, includes five references to persons with disabilities.