Disability Resources - Human Rights
Links in this category: 11. Newest link in this category: 2009-09-07
| Link | Details Revised/Checked |
| 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 http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.a.. | International interest, Link checked 2013-06 |
| APNIL, the Asia-Pacific Network for Independent Living Centers website of APNIL, the Asia-Pacific Network for Independent Living Centers, spreading Independent Living principles and approach to the developing countries of Asia and the Pacific. http://apnil.org/ | International interest, Link checked 2013-05 |
| Bahá'í International Community - Human Rights and Disability Statement to the fortieth session of the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, Agenda item 7: human rights and disability. http://www.bic-un.bahai.org/88-0806.htm | International interest, United States, English language, Link checked 2013-06 |
| Crosspoint Anti Racism A collection of international links in the field of of Human Rights, Anti-Racism, Refugees, Women's rights, Antifascism, Shoah, etc. http://www.magenta.nl/crosspoint/index.h.. | International interest, Netherlands, English language, Link checked 2013-05 |
| Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities A community based organisation which represents the rights and needs of people of non-English speaking background with a disability and their carers. http://www.adec.org.au/ | Australia, English language, Link checked 2013-06 |
| 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. http://www.awol-texas.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2013-05 |
| Cornucopia of Disability CODI serves as a community resource for consumers and professionals by providing disability information in a wide variety of areas. The information addresses university (SUNY @ Buffalo), local (Buffalo & WNY), state, national and international audiences. http://codi.buffalo.edu/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2013-06 |
| 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. http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_right.. | Australia, English language, Link checked 2013-06 |
| 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. http://www.sarpv.org/ | Bangladesh, Bengali language, Link checked 2013-06 |
| Threshold Association, Finland The Threshold Association is a human rights organization of disabled people with headquarters in Helsinki. There are about 1,500 members: people with different kinds of disabilites, their allies and non-disabled people. The Association is managed and governed by disabled people themselves. http://www.kynnys.fi/kynnys/english.html.. | Finland, Finnish language, Link checked 2013-06 |
| 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. http://www.unitedspinal.org/ | United States, English language, Link checked 2013-06 |
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