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Call for UN disability convention

Disabled people across the world are calling for a UN convention on disability to create a worldwide standard for equality and rights.

The campaign will be launched in the UK on 21 June at a conference to be attended by MEP Richard Howitt, president of the European Parliament?s All-Party Disability Group, and Maria Eagle, the new Minister for Disabled People.

Bill Albert, a member of the British Council of Disabled People?s International Committee, said: ?Disabled people are routinely the most discriminated against throughout the world.

It?s important to get a body like the UN to take the issue on board and make it quite clear that this is something that shouldn?t be happening.?

Posted: 19.06.2001

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