« For your solidarity of the pressure movement. | Main | Self-Advocacy »
July 21, 2006
Disability Movement in Katmandu
Dear all,
After the restoration of the democracy in Nepal, parliament and the
government are formed. The government brought the annual policy and programs
of the country and also announced the annual budget. The newly formed
government has announced the issues of different groups and communities but
did not address single issue of persons with disabilities so far. The
government also made 15 member interim constitution draft committee
including all the groups and regions but did not bring the single member
from the disability sector. So it proves that the interim constitution draft
committee will also not bring and address any issues of persons with
disabilities.
Therefore, the Independent Living Center Katmandu decided to run the
pressure movement from today demanding for the representation of the
disabled in the interim statue drafting panel and constituent assembly to
address the disabled rights and adopt disabled friendly policies to protect
and promote the participation in the state mechanism.
In the first day of the program, the personalities from the different
organizations, civil societies, human right activists have put their
solidarity for the program. This program is co -jointly organized by the IL
Center and other various types of disable people organizations. This
pressure program will continue until the fulfillment of the demand.
Sincerely Your's
Ganesh KC
Member- IL Center Kathmandu
Posted by jicafriends at July 21, 2006 11:48 AM