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UK moves step closer to ratifying UN Convention on disability rights
The Minister for Disabled People has announced the start of the parliamentary process to ratify the UN Convention.
Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Disabled People, has reconfirmed that the government is committed to ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
To enable parliament to scrutinise the government’s proposals, two key documents have been published. These are a Command Paper, which includes the full Convention text, and an Explanatory Memorandum, which gives details of the government’s proposals for ratification and information about proposed reservations.
The documents will also help disabled people and their organisations to understand what is planned and enable them to comment on the proposed reservations.
The documents and more information about the ratification process can be found on the website of the Office for Disability Issues.
The Convention covers many aspects of education which may have an impact on higher education institutions. You can find further information in the Your Questions section:
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