My thoughts on CRPD meeting – by Ifham

Posted by Yafaau's Dad on Feb 7, 2009 in disAbility Awareness, disAbility Rights, Parent Support Group, UN CRPD |

The Maldives signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in October 2007. Mr. Simon Walker, Human Rights Officer from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva, was here in the Maldives last week to meet with relevant people in the government, NGOs, persons with disabilities, and parents of persons with disabilities and to explain what the convention was really about. So what does it mean for persons with disabilities in the Maldives? I attended two meetings, one targeting government workers in...