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Equalities Bill - a mention at last!
26/06/08 15:19
Harriet Harman's statement to the House of
Commons does refer
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Equalities Bill articles - the fruitless search for disability
26/06/08 11:06
The Government will introduce its plans for
the Equalities Bill later today... are disabled
people even included? Read
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World Health Organization Establishes a Taskforce on Disability
25/06/08 09:31
WHO to change the way it works in relation to
disability Read
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International Day of Disabled Persons, 2008
25/06/08 09:27
International Day of Persons with
Disabilities, 3 December 2008 Read
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Commitment to diversity and openness shines through!
20/06/08 13:32
Diversity.... who knows?
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"Disability issues top the agenda" - so long as disabled people are prepared to volunteer
28/05/08 13:07
On 22 May 2008, Acas, the employment
relations service, announced plans to establish a
'Disabled People's Involvement Forum', reliant on
volunteers
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National Federation of the Disabled-Nepal protests the lack of political representation for disabled people
12/05/08 11:44
Protest includes hunger strike
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Final text of response to Joint Committee on Human Rights - possible reservations/interpretative declarations
06/05/08 15:52
UK lists possible reservations Read
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Government's first announcement concerning possible reservations to the UN Disability Convention
06/05/08 12:49
UN Disability Rights Convention Read
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EHRC calls on UK government to ratify Convention
17/04/08 13:50
"Stop dragging your feet" government
told Read
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Ratifications now reach 23
17/04/08 12:59
Honduras, Mali and Philippines increase
record-breaking progress of Disability
Convention Read
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So what is NHS Trusts' priority?
09/04/08 17:53
54% of NHS employees do not believe patient
care is the top priority for their NHS Trust
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Same old, same old...
05/04/08 18:06
As UN Convention comes into effect, UK still
reviewing its position... Read
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UN urges Member States that have not ratified the Disability Convention to do so without delay
04/04/08 20:46
UN shows renewed determination to ensure
Convention ratification across the international
community Read
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'Have your say' on fair access to social care services
04/04/08 11:41
Vital opportunity to highlight difficulties
in independent living Read
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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities enters into force on May 3 2008!
03/04/08 17:55
20th State ratifies the UN
Convention Read
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Tunisia ratifies Disability Convention and Optional Protocol
03/04/08 15:43
Nineteen ratifications achieved...
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Convention to come into force in 30-days?
03/04/08 09:49
20 ratifications of the Convention by the end
of the day? Read
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Ivan Lewis announcement
01/04/08 10:51
Limited information about filling the private
care loophole on the Department of Health web
site Read
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Finally, closing the private services loophole?
27/03/08 08:47
Filling the private provision of public
services loophole? Read
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Another 'catch up' from the Guardian
26/03/08 19:09
The human cost of political
pronouncements Read
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Fascinating comment piece that you may have missed
26/03/08 13:35
How about getting tough on tax
theft? Read
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EHRC announces independent inquiry into human rights
10/03/08 13:27
Equality and Human Rights Commission announces
independent inquiry into human rights and British
attitudes to them Read
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Update on JCHR report on people with learning difficulties
06/03/08 12:11
Mainstream media response to Joint Committee report
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JCHR report on people with Learning Difficulties published
06/03/08 08:44
Neglect, abuse and denial of human rights for Britons
with learning difficulties Read
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Sudden death of a seasoned friend to the disability movement
26/02/08 16:26
Lady Darcy De Knayth dies after a short illness on
Monday 26 February Read
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A step closer to ratification?
26/02/08 13:41
Government's initial compatibility exercise concluded
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More Convention signatories
13/02/08 14:13
Four signatories away from the Convention coming into
effect Read
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MPs proposal to ensure human rights for those in private care
13/02/08 12:04
Human rights for those in private care? Read
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Opinion brings landmark case for carers a step closer
31/01/08 13:35
Advocate-General agrees "discrimination
by association" can exist under
Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27
November 2000 Read
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Social Care system leaves people struggling to cope
30/01/08 09:45
Inconsistent application of social care rules sees
too many let down by state services Read
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Healthcare inspection proposals criticised
09/01/08 10:45
Attack on merged care inspectorates. Read
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United Nations renames International Day
19/12/07 16:31
International Day of Disabled Persons becomes the
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
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El Salvador and Mexico bring Convention ratifications to 14
18/12/07 17:05
Convention ratification's now reach 14 Read
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DDA worsened employment rate amongst disabled people
12/12/07 15:44
DDA worsened employment situation of disabled
Britons? Read
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Nicaragua ratified Convention on 7 December 2007
12/12/07 13:38
Nicaragua brings number of Convention ratifications
to 12 Read
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DAA launches Convention Campaign
12/12/07 12:17
UK campaign for reservation-free ratification of the
Disability Convention launched. Read
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Minister aims for UK ratification of Convention by 2008
12/11/07 18:28
Government's first comment on ratification timetable
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Fourteen more UN Member States sign the Disability Convention
02/10/07 17:21
116 UN Member States have now signed the UN
Convention Read
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Inaccessible government web sites
13/07/07 11:13
National Audit Office highlights inaccessibility of
govt. web sites Read
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Human rights and healthcare
19/06/07 14:15
Department of Health launches human rights in
healthcare report Read
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