European Union blocking discussion UN Convention

[C. Tijsseling, R. van Kempen.]

Hi Folks,

I got this mail forwarded to me, and it seems important. The deadline
mentioned is October 30, but I think one can still respond.

Kind regards,
Corrie Tijsseling.

>The European Union is currently blocking discussion of a UN Convention on
>the Rights of Disabled People.  Disability Awareness in Action (DAA) is
>asking all disabled people to do a Testimony to persuade the UN that such
>a convention is important.
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>If you can spare a few minutes then jot something down in the form below
>and send it to Tara at the address below as soon as possible.  Please
>forward to any disabled people you know.
>
>It's all explained in the attached documents:
><<GRC Info 2.doc>> : zie hieronder
><<Global Campaign form (1)1.doc>> : zie hieronder
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>Tara Flood
>Information & Advice Co-ordinator
>Disability Awareness in Action
>11 Belgrave Road
>London
>SW1V 1RB
>Mail to: info at daa.org.uk
>Tel: (44) 20 7834 0477
>Fax: (44) 20 7821 9539
>Minicom: (44) 20 7821 9812
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><<GRC Info 2.doc>> :
>PRESS RELEASE
>DAA Launch Global Rights Campaign to Support a Convention of the Rights
>of Disabled People
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>In light of the European Union¹s success in blocking discussion on a
>United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People, Disability
>Awareness in Action (DAA) has recently launched a campaign to persuade
>the UN of the importance of such a convention.
>
>DAA is hoping to achieve this by producing strong supporting evidence of
>the continuing examples of human rights abuses against disabled people
>worldwide.
>
>DAA is encouraging individual disabled people, representative
>organisations and supporters to forward evidence of human rights abuses
>to them, by 30th October 2000.
>
>DAA have pre-prepared forms for people to provide their evidence that we
>are happy to forward, or you can contact the DAA office and we will
>record the information for you.
>
>The evidence provided to DAA will be presented to the UN and EU on the
>International Day of Disabled People -  3rd December 2000.
>
>Further details about the Global Rights Campaign are available from the
>DAA website:  www.daa.org.uk, or direct form the DAA office.  If you
>would like copies of the form for reporting the human rights abuse,
>please contact the DAA office on:
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>Tel: (+44) 020 7834 0477
>Fax: (+44) 020 821 9539
>Minicom: (+44) 020 7821 9812
>
>Note for editors:
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>To discuss the campaign, or to arrange an interview with a representative
>of DAA, please contact:
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>Richard Light on 01425 471844.
>
>Disability Awareness in Action is a collaborative project between
>Disabled Peoples¹ International, IMPACT, Inclusion International, and the
>World Federation of the Deaf. DAA was set up as an international human
>rights information network to support, promote and co-ordinate national
>action by disabled peoples¹ own organisations and to further the
>equalisation of opportunities and human rights of all disabled people.
>
><<Global Campaign form (1)1.doc>> :
>Testimony in support of a Convention on the Rights of Disabled People for
>submission to the United Nations
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>About you
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>Name *
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>Address *
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>Post/zip code
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>* You do not have to give your name and address but, if you wish to
>remain anonymous, please tell us your gender and the country in which you
>live.
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>Country
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>Your age
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>Are you:
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>Male or Female (please delete as appropriate)
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>It is helpful to know the type of impairment that you have, so as to
>identify any
>trends in abuse that may be impairment-specific.  If you are prepared to
>do so, please tell us which of the categories, below, most accurately
>describes the type of impairment that you have:
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>Physical,
>Hearing,
>Visual,
>Learning disability,
>Mental health,
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>³I submit this testimony in evidence to the United Nations Human Rights
>Commission, in the hope that it will contribute to the early passing of a
>Convention on the Rights of Disabled People²
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>Please describe, in your own words, an incident or situation that shows
>why the rights of disabled people need to be protected by a UN Convention
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>Please confirm that DAA has your permission to enter this information in
>our confidential Human Rights Database, for use in reports on the
>situation of disabled people
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>YES   or  NO    (please delete as appropriate)