Cabinet okays UN Convention on disabled rights

By Staff

Published: Thursday, March 29, 2007, 15:21 [IST]

New Delhi, Mar 29: The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for signing and ratifying the United Nations 'Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities' excluding the Optional Protocol.

By signing and ratifying the UN Convention, India will be re-affirming its commitment towards international policy framework in respect of persons with disabilities, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi said here after a Cabinet meeting.

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Published On March 29, 2007