Tag Archives: UNCRDP

UK government to be questioned by UN about human rights violations, 23 & 24 Aug 2017

Review of the UK Governments’ compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People Last year the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) assessed the UK’s progress in implementing the UN Convention on the … Continue reading

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Disability Wales calls out UK Government on human rights violations

Disability Wales blog post, 21 August 2017: Disability Wales calls out UK Government on human rights violations Disability Wales and Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations (DDPOs) from across the UK join forces in Geneva this week, presenting evidence of ongoing … Continue reading

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Welsh Government asked to address United Nations disability concerns in upcoming infrastructure projects

Disability Wales blog post, 20 March 2017: Driving Forward Disability Rights March has been a busy month at Disability Wales. In partnership with DPOs across the UK we visited Geneva to give evidence to the UN Committee on the Rights … Continue reading

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Petition to force action on the UNCRPD report citing violations of disabled rights

UK Government & Parliament Petition: Force the government to act on the eleven recommendations of the UNCRPD report As a result of being investigated by a United Nations committee for not fulfilling the terms of the UNCRPD, the government have … Continue reading

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Disability rights survey – be someone who speaks up for disability rights

Disability Wales blog post, 8 September 2016: Be someone who speaks up for Disability Rights Disability Wales wants to know your views on what the Government is doing for disabled people, and how well they’re implementing it. Also, we’re interested … Continue reading

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