5 May 2008
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Disability convention comes into force
Australia's Human Rights Commissioner Graeme Innes today welcomed the coming into force of the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Convention was ratified by 20 UN members on 3 April 2008, and came into force 30 days after that
date.
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3 May 2008
Joint News Release
Minister for Foreign Affairs - Hon Stephen Smith MP
Attorney-General - Hon Robert McClelland MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services - Hon Bill Shorten MP
GOVERNMENT WELCOMES CONVENTION ON DISABILITIES
The Rudd Government today welcomed the entry into force of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
"The Convention is designed to ensure that universal human rights and fundamental freedoms are available to the world's estimated 650 million people with disability," Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith said.
Attorney-General Robert McClelland said, "Australia has undertaken a leading role in the negotiations for drafting this Convention and remains at the forefront of upholding the rights of people with disability."