Article 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) guarantees the Right to participate in recreation, leisure and Sport. This recent statement from the Commonwealth underscores the importance of promoting human rights through sport and the importance of guaranteeing Commonwealth Citizens with disabilities the right to participate in sports on an equal basis with others.
Joint ROFA/CDPF Meeting, 2nd November – Covid-19
CDPF Newsletter #4
CDPF Signs letter objecting to closure of Institute Commonwealth Studies at London University
Please write a letter of complaint to London University. See Statement of Situation:
COMMONWEALTH STATEMENT ON RACISM
Virtual Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting14 October 2020
Disability Rights During the Pandemic
A coalition of seven global disability rights organizations have today called for urgent action by States and the international community to halt the catastrophic failure to protect the lives, health, and rights of persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Two videos from Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has published two new videos through its Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) network to highlight the issues facing people with disabilities. These new videos on legislation and representation, education & advocacy provide guidance to Commonwealth…
CDPF notice on the passing of Chairperson Rachel Kachaje
The Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum, which represent Disabled people in 45 Commonwealth Countries with 71 Disabled Peoples Organisations, mourned the death of their Chair Rachel Kachaje from Malawi. A special commemorative Newsletter will be produced and…
CPA launches its Disability Inclusive Communications Guidelines for Parliaments
The Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (CPwD) network has published two new toolkits as part of its Disability Inclusive Communications Guidelines. These toolkits on ‘Facilities of Inclusion’ and ‘Linguistic Principles’ provide guidance to Commonwealth Parliaments and Legislatures on how to enhance…
Letter to UK Prime Minister 31.07.20 and response
Richard Rieser to Boris Johnson regarding cuts to international aid, 31 July 2020 Response from Diana Dalton on behalf of Boris Johnson, 1 September 2020