The tyranny of distance can make New Zealand seem a long way from the centres of world power and decision-making.
Yet as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons became part of international law in the weekend (May 3), New Zealanders with disabilities can feel a sense of pride in their role in making the first human rights treaty of the 21st century reality.
Disability Convention: new treaty comes into being
Monday, 5 May 2008, 11:27 am
Press Release: Human Rights Commission
Nothing about us without us: the newest international human rights treaty comes into being
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