Lesotho Ratifies Disability Rights Treaty
Lesotho became the 42nd country to ratify the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on December 2, 2008.
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Lesotho became the 42nd country to ratify the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on December 2, 2008.
The CRPD is the first legally binding, international agreement among countries that protects the human rights of people with disabilities. It protects a wide range of human rights, including the right to access education, health care, and public transportation services; the right to vote and participate in public and cultural life; the right to live in the community with one’s family rather than an institution; and many more.
Other African countries that have ratified the CRPD include: Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Namibia, Niger, South Africa, Tunisia, and Uganda.
Check out http://ratifynow.org/2008/12/08/lesotho-ratifies-disability-rights-treaty/
to read full article and to find out more information about the Convention.
The CRPD is the first legally binding, international agreement among countries that protects the human rights of people with disabilities. It protects a wide range of human rights, including the right to access education, health care, and public transportation services; the right to vote and participate in public and cultural life; the right to live in the community with one’s family rather than an institution; and many more.
Other African countries that have ratified the CRPD include: Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Namibia, Niger, South Africa, Tunisia, and Uganda.
Check out http://ratifynow.org/2008/12/08/lesotho-ratifies-disability-rights-treaty/
to read full article and to find out more information about the Convention.
