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81 Nations Sign Global Treaty On First Day — Advocates Urge U.S. To Sign;By author On March 30, the European Union and 81 member countries of the United Nations signed on to the first global treaty to protect the rights of the world’s 650 million people with disabilities. Only 40 countries were expected to sign on the first day. Several U.S. disability rights groups encouraged advocates to contact the White House and to urge the president to sign on to the treaty. The Bush administration has refused to sign any international treaty protecting people with disabilities from discrimination, arguing that the U.S. should be able to rely on domestic laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehab Act. ****************************** Provided by Dave Reynolds from Inclusion Daily Express |
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