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RatifyNow...an initiative partnered with our United States of America national assembly, the United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD).

Click here to read the complete transcript of the US Disability Rights Convention Strategy Session held on March 31, 2008 held at the American University Washington School of Law.

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Disability Rights Triumph!

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Convention Entered into Force!!

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) received its 20^th instrument of ratification by Ecuador on April 3, 2008!!  The Convention and its Optional Protocol will enter into force on May 3, 2008.  Click the button below for more detailed information.

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HIGHLIGHT: International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2008

Click here to read the IDPD 2008 statement from the UN.

Click here to read about the history of IDPD, how the day may be observed and past themes since the introduction of the celebration.

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