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Human rights of persons with disabilities Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is a non-profit organisation whose main mission is to support efforts aimed at introducing human rights concepts and values into educational curricula and teaching practices. Persons with disabilities are entitled to exercise their civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights on an equal basis with others. http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=15..	International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2024-03
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol was adopted on 13 December 2006 https://www.un.org/development/desa/disa..	International interest, Link checked 2024-03
Threshold Association, Finland The Threshold Association is a cross-disability organization, which focuses on the basic and human rights of persons with disabilities. It was founded by students with disabilities in 1973. https://kynnys.fi/en/threshold-associati..	International interest, Finland, Finnish language, Link checked 2024-03
All Walks Of Life Works to prevent violence against people with disabilities. We accomplish our purpose by collecting data, providing education, publishing reports and working with other like-minded individuals and organizations. https://awol-texas.org/	United States, English language, Link checked 2024-03
Disability rights (AU) The home page of Disability Rights policy and projects within the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Here you can find a range of resources and links on disability rights and discrimination issues. https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/..	Australia, English language, Link checked 2024-03
Social Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulenrable(SARPV) Mission of the organization is to capacity development of the of community and NGOs to influence disability policy and practice in Bangladesh to ensure the equal rights and opportunities of he disable people. https://sarpv.org/	Bangladesh, Bengali language, Link checked 2024-03
United Spinal Association (formerly the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association - EVPA) On May 22, 1946, a small group of World War II veterans held a meeting of at Halloran Army Hospital, Staten Island, NY to form an organization to be their voice in seeking a better quality of life for veterans with spinal cord injuries. In January 2004 the group changed their name to the United Spinal Association from the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association - EVPA. The scope of the organisation broadened and they now include all Americans with Spinal Cord Impairment. https://unitedspinal.org/	United States, English language, Link checked 2024-03

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