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The committee observed a minute's silence in memory of the late committee expert Soumia Amrani from MoroccoThe Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its examination of France's first report after its experts…

DENVER, Aug 18, 2021 - (BUSINESS WIRE) - KMA is pleased to announce that Peter Jarvis has accepted a motion to continue to co-chair the Accessibility Committee. As Co-Chair, Nicky Shaw from Storm Interface will work closely with…

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE) - KMA is pleased to announce that Peter Jarvis has accepted a motion to remain co-chair of the Accessibility Committee. As Co-Chair, Nicky Shaw from Storm Interface will work closely with Peter.“Many…

GENEVA (August 16, 2021) - The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will review France and Djibouti at its final meeting from August 16 to September 17.The two countries are among the 184 states party to the…

BOSTON - Lawyers for people with mental illness and people with disabilities lined up Monday afternoon to urge a legislative committee to again reject laws that would allow court-ordered outpatient treatment programs for people with severe…

Lawyers for people with mental illness and people with disabilities lined up Monday afternoon to urge a legislative committee to again reject laws that would allow court-ordered outpatient treatment programs for people…

A law professor from the University of Windsor could be the first person to represent Canada on the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The federal government announced last week that Canada has nominated…

From Maureen Revait June 20, 2021 6:00 a.m. A professor from the University of Windsor has been nominated by the Canadian government for election to the United Nations…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeI am pleased to announce that Australia will nominate Ms. Rosemary Kayess for re-election to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD) for 2023-2026.Australia is a…

June 9, 2021 - SACRAMENTO - On Tuesday, a bill drafted by Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) to empower survivors of harassment in the workplace or Discrimination by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Jointly sponsored by the California…