Disabilities
/Information and Communication Technologies
- Fri Oct 10 2003
Disabilities Caucus Statement on WSIS Declaration
The Disability Caucus in the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) has submitted a statement on the Draft Declaration of Principles, revised September 24, 2003, entitled "The Inclusive Information Society Must be Disability-inclusive."
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Disabilities
- Fri Apr 25 2003
Arab nations launch regional decade for people with disabilities
Disability advocates in the Arab nations have pulled off a major accomplishment - they have gained political support for an Arab Decade for People with Disabilities (2003-2012).
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Disabilities
- Wed Dec 04 2002
Disability World No. 15
Latest issue of Disability World, the international webzine of news and views, in a range of areas affecting people with disabilities in 25 countries. Includes reports on: improved access in Brazilian banks, on Bogota buses, in Peru's theatres; technology training for employment in India; Viet Nam's disabled citizens fight against employment discrimination; a supported employment project for young disabled persons in Argentina; technology training for visually impaired people in India, and more.
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Disabilities
- Fri Oct 18 2002
Central African disabled women's groups form federation
National advocacy groups for the rights of disabled women and children throughout the central Africa region have formed a federation that will be based in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo.
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Human Rights
/Disabilities
- Thu Oct 10 2002
Bulgaria: systematic discrimination against people with mental disabilities
This AI report documents the serious lack of respect for basic human rights of people with mental health disorders or developmental disabilities in Bulgaria.
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Disabilities
- Thu Sep 12 2002
Ibero-American Network of Persons with Disabilities
Caracas, Venezuela, will provide the setting for the official founding of the Ibero-American Network of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (Red Iberoamericana de Organizaciones de Personas con Discapacidad (RIADIS). The conference dedicated to this purpose will be held 14-18 October 2002.
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Disabilities
- Thu Sep 12 2002
Government policy on disability in Japan: an overview
The Vice President of the Japanese Society for the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities assesses the Japanese government's record on disability rights policy over the last decade, highlighting achievements, future tasks and recommendations.
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Disabilities
- Wed Sep 11 2002
International Disability Alliance resolution on disability rights convention
Statement issued during the UN Ad Hoc Meeting on the proposed UN Disability Rights Convention. This document represents a consensus of IDA members regarding many critical points pertaining to both the development process and ultimate substance of such a treaty.
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Disabilities
- Thu Aug 29 2002
Freedom from Barriers: DPI 6th World Assembly
Information on the up-coming 6th World Assembly of Disabled Peoples' International, to be held from 15-18 October 2002 in Sapporo, Japan.
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Disabilities
- Wed Aug 28 2002
Inclusion for the Excluded - a Pipe Dream or Practical Necessity?
This report describes an Early Intervention programme piloted in a large, well-established refugee camp on the Thai/Burma border. It explores questions relating to what are the needs of disabled children and their teachers in refugee camps.
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