Eighty Countries Sign UN Treaty On Rights Of Disabled
Posted March 31st, 2007 by Dinka
Jamaica has announced that it has already ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -- meaning 19 more countries must now ratify the treaty before it can come into force.
The treaty requires countries to adopt laws prohibiting all discrimination against persons with physical and mental disabilities.
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