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26 April Apr 2016 1511 26 April 2016 Human Rights Watch: drop charges against former activist monk
Human rights defender U Gambira, who had a prominent role in opposing military dictatorship in Burma, faces 5 years in prison on political prosecution if convicted by a court in Mandalay for allegedly leaving Burma illegally in October 2013.
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19 April Apr 2016 1623 19 April 2016 10 years of human rights for persons with disabilities
Today is the 10th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Celebrations are being held by the UN in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, to praise the Convention that saw the change from viewing persons with disabilities as objects of charity and social protection, towards seeing them as full and equal members of society.
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11 April Apr 2016 1420 11 April 2016 What does Independent Living mean for you?
This is the question ENIL (The European Network on Independent Living) sets to its members and supporters for this year’s European Independent Living Day on 5th May.
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11 April Apr 2016 1315 11 April 2016 Women in social enterprise: "We face obstacles, but feel empowered"
In 2015, the European Women's Lobby launched WEstart: a study of 1000 women social entrepreneurs in 10 EU countries. The results of the study reveal that many women social entrepreneurs began their businesses because of a personal experience, and their social enterprises are in the vital fields of healthcare, social services and education.
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31 March Mar 2016 1711 31 March 2016 European Disability Movement agrees definition of independent living
ENIL, the Europe-wide network of disabled people, has successfully campaigned for a common definition of Independent Living. The first step in ensuring that it becomes part of the EU and national policy documents.
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30 March Mar 2016 1139 30 March 2016 5.8 million people prevented from going blind
The association Light for the World, has just reached a milestone in the fight against trachoma, which is the leading global infectious reason of blindness.
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29 March Mar 2016 1606 29 March 2016 UN disability rights committee to review Portugal, Thailand, Chile, Slovakia, Serbia, Lithuania, Uganda
The Committee will meet the States in Geneva. Besides the official delegations, the Committee has in agenda meetings with organizations representing disabled persons, NGOs and national human rights institutions
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14 March Mar 2016 0927 14 March 2016 The myth buster on independent living
Some of the most common misconceptions about disabled people, independent living and personal assistance are been busted, exposed and challenged by ENIL, the European network on Independent Living. A way of raising awareness on these issues through discerning reality from legends.
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11 March Mar 2016 1410 11 March 2016 EU NGOs: bring down digital barriers for disabled and older citizens
European Blind Union (EBU) and several other European NGOs warned the Digital Affairs that their proposed exemptions for the web accessibility directive could prevent millions of people from accessing digital information and services. 80 million persons with disabilities and 150 million older people will be affected.
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8 March Mar 2016 1142 08 March 2016 Fight the double marginalization of women with disabilities
Let's make sure women with disabilities don't remain invisible within the development field. The organization "Light for the World " attracts world’s attention on this Women's Day to the position and experiences of women with disabilities and explains how is possible to make a significant leap toward achieving their inclusion.