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United Nations Treaty on Disability and Human Rights

Monday, 05 May 2008

United Nations Treaty on Disability and Human Rights Now in Effect Globally. Psychiatric Survivors Play Important Role in Creating the Legally Binding Treaty. MindFreedom International (MFI) joins with the international disability rights community in celebrating the entry into force of the "United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities." The UN Convention -- a type of binding international treaty -- enters into force today, 3 May 2008, after 20 countries ratified it. Celia Brown led the MFI UN team of psychiatric survivors inside the United Nations. "It’s been great to be in the United Nations with survivors of psychiatric abuse and many international disability groups from around the world," said Celia. "We’re all fighting together for human rights, self-determination and freedom." For the full news release -- text or PDF -- click here: http://www.mindfreedom.org/campaign/global/disability-convention or here: http://tinyurl.com/5s5j3k