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The CRPD Era: Ten Years In
Today, December 13th 2016, we are celebrating the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the landmark UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 172 Member States have now ratified the convention, and momentum is continuing to grow for its full ratification and implementation.
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How ten years of the CRPD have been a victory for disability rights
Ten years ago the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted. It was the first internationally legally binding instrument to specifically address the rights of persons with disabilities at a global level. It was achieved with the active participation of the disability rights movement.
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IDA Press Release: Closing of the Conference "The Post-2015 Development Agenda and the UN CRPD in Africa" Nairobi 8 March 2014 (nota de prensa solo disponible en inglés)
Nairobi, Kenya, 8 March 2014 – A conference hosted by the International Disability Alliance (IDA) to deepen dialogue between national, regional and global organisations of persons with disabilities (DPOs) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya today.
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Cambodia Ratifies the CRPD
The ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) by Cambodia on 20 December 2012 brings a total of 127 States Parties to the CRPD.
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Afghanistan Ratifies the CRPD
The ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol (OP) by Afghanistan on 18 September 2012, bring a total of 126 States Parties to the CRPD.