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The European Union is founded on a strong engagement to promote and protect human rights, democracy and the rule of law worldwide. Human rights and democracy are inextricably connected. Only in a democracy can individuals fully claim and realise their civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights. Only when human rights are respected can democracy flourish.

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Understanding and Integrating Disability Rights: A Funders' Guide

Alicia Martin Diaz updated the Document | 17 August 2012

understanding_and_integrating_disability_rights_a_funders_guide.pdf 253.12 KB

From Wellspring Advisors, LLC: The guide [...] seeks to introduce disability rights to funders, particularly human rights grantmakers. It seeks to provide a general overview of human rights and disability, and a sketch of the current funding landscape, both present and potential. The disability...

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UNICEF publications on children with disabilities

Alicia Martin Diaz updated the Document | 17 August 2012

unicef_publications_on_children_and_disabilities_-_unite_bra.doc 107.5 KB

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Futures Stolen - barriers to Education for Children with Disabilities in Nepal (Human Rights Watch)

Alicia Martin Diaz updated the Document | 17 August 2012

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Disability Rights, Gender, and Development - A resource tool for Action (UNFPA, WCW)

Alicia Martin Diaz updated the Document | 17 August 2012

unwcw20manual.pdf 1.46 MB

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Haiti: Toolkit for long term recovery (Introduction)

Alicia Martin Diaz updated the Document | 17 August 2012

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Report of the Secretary-General: Realization of the MDGs and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities

Alicia Martin Diaz updated the Document | 17 August 2012

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UNMIT Launches Ground-Breaking Report on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Timor-Leste

Alicia Martin Diaz updated the Document | 17 August 2012

human_rights_thematic_report_2011_rights_of_persons_with_disabilities_eng.pdf 5.93 MB

Dili, 20 September 2011 - The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) launched the first public report by a peace-keeping mission on the rights of persons with disabilities. The report covers Timor-Leste’s achievements in fulfilling cultural rights and its efforts to create...

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Inauguration of ASEAN Disability Forum

Alicia Martin Diaz updated the Document | 17 August 2012

inauguration_of_asean_disability_forum.doc 140 KB

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Haiti - Toolkit for long term recovery (GPDD)

Alicia Martin Diaz updated the Information | 17 August 2012

T he Global Partnership on Disability and Development (GPDD) and allies are working together to raise awareness and contribute with useful information and tools in order to ensure that reconstruction efforts after Haiti earthquake involve people with disabilities during all stages and that all...

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EU participation on the States Party Conference of the UN Convention on the Righst of Persons with Disabilities

Alicia Martin Diaz updated the Information | 17 August 2012

The Fourth conference of State Parties of the UN Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities was organized in the premises of the UN in New York. This was the first Conference of State Parties after the EU becoming a Party to the Convention but also the first for which the Code of Conduct...

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