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April 03, 2008
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will go into effect on May 3, 2008
We are very happy to announce that 20 countries have ratified the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the
treaty will go into force after thirty days, May 3, 2008.
Although UN Enable Website still anounces 18 ratifications, we are
informed that Tunisia ratified the CRPD yesterday and Ecuador ratified
today.
20 countries that have ratified the Convention:
Bangladesh
Croatia
Cuba
Ecuador
El Salvador
Gabon
Guinea
Hungary
India
Jamaica
Jordan
Mexico
Namibia
Nicaragua
Panama
Peru
San Marino
South Africa
Spain
Tunisia
This information was found via the mailing list "Disability and Development"with a cooperation of the publisher, Mr. Soya Mori.
The Secretariat of Jicafriends
Posted by jicafriends at April 3, 2008 10:57 AM