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New Accessibility Regulations Passed (October 03, 2012) by Laney Zhang

China's new Regulations on Construction of a Barrier-Free Environment, which came into effect on August 1, 2012, require all newly built ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: China

Court of Appeal Finds Non-Payment of Family Caregivers to Be Discriminatory (May 15, 2012) by Kelly Buchanan

On May 14, 2012, New Zealand's Court of Appeal ruled that a Ministry of Health policy affecting the payment of caregivers ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: New Zealand

New Law on the Disabled (March 08, 2012) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

On March 2, 2012, President Evo Morales of Bolivia promulgated the General Law on the Disabled, Law No. 223, aimed at ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: Bolivia

Ratification of Disabilities Convention (February 27, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

On January 26, 2012, the Bulgarian National Assembly unanimously ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: Bulgaria

Ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (January 20, 2011) by Nicole Atwill

The European Union recently announced its ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (United Nations ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: European Union

Ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (January 22, 2010) by Nicole Atwill

On December 31, 2009, the French Parliament adopted Law 2009-1791 of December 31, 2009, ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: France

Persons with Disabilities (September 09, 2009) by Dario Ferreira

On August 1, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru promulgated Law No. 29392 establishing administrative violations and related sanctions for ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: Peru

Draft Law on Disabled Being Formulated (August 04, 2009) by Wendy Zeldin

On July 10, 2009, Vietnam's Ministry of Labour, War Invalids, and Social Welfare and the Vietnam Assistance for the Handicapped organization ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: Vietnam

Election Law Amended to Provide Disabled Better Polling Station Access (December 08, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin

On November 26, 2008, an amendment to the Public Officials Election and Recall Law was promulgated in Taiwan's official gazette. The ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: Taiwan

Disability Rights Convention Entering into Force (April 02, 2008) by Constance Johnson

On May 3, 2008, the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will come into effect, 30 days following ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: United Nations

Law on Disabled to Be Amended (March 02, 2008) by Wendy Zeldin

On February 26, 2008, the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress instituted discussion of draft amendments to the Law on ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: China

Breast Cancer Survivor Regained Position in the Military (November 02, 2007) by Sayuri Umeda

The Seoul Administrative Court rendered a judgment on October 4, 2007, that revoked the Defense Ministry's decision to discharge a female ...

Topic: Disability
Jurisdiction: South Korea

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Last updated: October 03, 2012