Disability and Human Rights
International Best Practices in Universal Design
On 21 June 2006, Canadian Human Rights Commission launched the ˇ§International Best Practices in Universal Design: A Global Reviewˇ¨; this report gives an insight into the latest trends in universal design. On a very practical level, it provides architects and designers with the tools and options to design buildings that are accessible to all users. It documents accessibility criteria in building codes and standards in Canada and around the world.
http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/pdf/bestpractices_en.pdf
Build for All Reference Manual
On 16 January 2006, Luxembourg National Disability Council launched the ˇ§Build for All Reference Manualˇ¨ which aims to advise the public sector how to ensure that all its buildings will be accessible and usable by all EU citizens.
http://www.build-for-all.net/en/reference/
The Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities is the umbrella body of non-governmental organizations for and of persons with disabilities in Hong Kong.
Please refer to the following link for more information:
http://www.hkcss.org.hk/rh/index_e.htm
Strenghtening Women's Rights Organisations through Inclusion: Lessons
learnt from the Gender, Disability and Development Insititue - by
Association for Women's Rights in Development
http://www.awid.org./eng
Did you know April 2 was the World's Autism Awareness Day? Read a message from Ban Ki-Moon.
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2008/sgsm11480.doc.htm
Children of Agent Orange Victims in Viet Nam - This is a 5-minute video A
shocking video but a good reminder why CRPD is needed.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/72882
Barriers faced by Deaf persons in banking (Document link: Hitomi Honda)
Please read to learn Disability is a rights issue!
1 May 2008 Update: Appointment of SRSG on Violnece Against Children
http://www.crin.org/email/crinmail_detail.asp?crinmailID=2756
Child Rights: A Guide to Strategic Litigation - by CRIN
http://www.crin.org/email/crinmail_detail.asp?crinmailID=2758#ch
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Hong Kong drama in response to UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Please refer to the following link for more information:
http://www.rthk.org.hk/special/rehab/
SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN HAILS ENTRY INTO FORCE OF TREATY ON DISABILITY RIGHTS
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26199&Cr=disab&Cr1=convention
UN HRC Louise Arbour welcomes entry into force of "ground-breaking"
convention on disabilities - by UN Press Release
http://www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/view01/1AD533A6AB95F873C1257421003A8DA8?opendocument
UN OHCHR - Commitments towards employment of staff with disabilities - UN
Enable (3 December 2007)
http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=253
Disability and Development
Including Disability within the Context of Development: Opportunities,
Challenges, Constraints and Strategies - by South Africa Netherlands
Research Programme on Alternatives in Development
http://www.caac.up.ac.za/newsfiles/SANPAD_report_22_feb.pdf
CBR Congress in Bangkok: 9-11 December 2008
Community Based Rehabilitation is a community-based effort and strategy
towards inclusion of persons with disabilities. It is not only about
rehabilitation or habilitation. NOs and SOs are encouraged to support CBR
in ADP programme area!
http://www.cbr-asiapacific.org/
Education related
Millions of Afghan normadic children, children with disabilities, street
children and children living with their mothers in prison, are excluded
from receiving an education, many of them girls. - by CRIN
http://www.crin.org/resources/infodetail.asp?id=17063
Health related
Burkina Faso: Meningitis epidemics in vaccinated areas - by IRIN
http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=77711
Landmine / UXO related
While the number of victims of landmines and explosive remnants of war has
dropped significantly in the last decade, continued support is crucial to
eliminating the threat posed by these deadly devices and ensuring a
mine-free world - UN News Center
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26198&Cr=landmine&Cr1=
Pakistan: Landmines ruin lives, leave hundreds dead - by IRIN
http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=77611
It is unlikely that the majority of the 20 countries supposed to clear all
their mined areas by 2009 as signatories to the Mine Ban Treaty will make
the cut - by ICBL
http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=77622
Wheelchair related
4th All Africa Wheelchair Congress Report
http://www.independentliving.org/docs7/pawba-tatcot200709.pdf
Whirlwind Wheelchair International
Fall Newsletter 2007:
http://www.whirlwindwheelchair.org/newsarticles/recent/2007_Newsletter_Lo-res.pdf
March Newsnotes 2008:
http://www.whirlwindwheelchair.org/newsarticles/recent/Mar-08-NEWSNOTES-Low-Res.pdf
Motivation
Newsletters:
http://www.motivation.org.uk/_news/motif.html
Other issues
Protecting the Most Vulnerable
This article is about rights of children, including Romani children. When
we look at Disability as an issue of rights, participation, discrimination
or violence, we are naturally concerned of children in other marginalised
groups as well, such as ethnic minority or indigenous children.
http://www.errc.org/db/02/F0/m000002F0.pdf
Marginalised groups must not be forgotten in response to food crisis - by
UN News Centre Global food crisis has been a hot issue, but let us not
forget to ensure marginalised and excluded groups in vulnerable communities
are also supported
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26527&Cr=food&Cr1=crisis
Useful tools
Videos for Excellence through Accessibility Awards 2007 Award Recipients by National Disability Authority (NDA)
http://www.nda.ie/cntmgmtnew.nsf/0/7B050A1179EF2038802573A7003189EA?OpenDocument
Human Rights and Service Learning - Human Rights Education Associates and
Amnesty International-USA
http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=105
Opening Doors: Empowering People with Disabilities - by the University of
Kansas, Center of Research on Learning, Division of Adults Studies
http://das.kucrl.org/wtw/Opening%20Doors.pdf
Checklist for Inclusion, a simple self-assessment guide - by Mobility
International USA
http://miusa.org/publications/freeresources/Checklist_for_Inclusion.pdf
Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities - by American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/disability.pdf
Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities - by Heperian Foundation
http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download_wwd.php
Making PRSP Inclusive - by Handicap International and Christoffel Blinden
Mission
http://www.making-prsp-inclusive.org/
Newsletters/ Publications
Regional Report of Europe: International Disability Rights Monitor 2007
http://idrmnet.org/pdfs/IDRM_Europe_2007.pdf
European Disaster Disability Network
http://internazionali.ulss20.verona.it/docs/network/eddn/newsletter01.pdf
Community Services/ Charity Organizations
St. James' Settlement
http://www.sjs.org.hk
The Hong Kong Society for the Blind :
The Hong Kong Society for the Blind was founded in 1956 and has become the principal, government subsidised, voluntary organization in Hong Kong that provides comprehensive services for the blind and visually impaired population. The Society provides eye care and low vision services, rehabilitation and career training, education support, employment consultation, adaptive technology, ICT applications, rehabilitation for multi-disabled persons and visually impaired elderly residential services.
http://www.hksb.org.hk/index.html
