CRPD Ratification Advocacy
On July 30, 2009, the United States signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). USICD is a leading voice in advocating for United States ratification of this international treaty and urges the Senate to approach ratification in the same bi-partisan spirit that led to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
USICD continues its convening of national dialogues to bring disability advocates together for sharing ideas and commitment to U.S. ratification of the CRPD through conferences and teleconferences.
Upcoming Events
Conference: Implementing disability-inclusive development in the Pacific and Asia
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - Friday, September 17, 2010
Next CRPD Advocates Teleconference Call
Thursday, September 16, 2010
02:00pm - 03:00pm
European Conference on Rehabilitation and the CRPD
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Resources
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) - PDF version
Download the PDF version of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities here
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Microsoft Word
This is a version of the CRPD and its Optional Protocol in word format.
Disabled Peoples International (DPI) Ratification and Implementation Toolkits
Advocates can use the DPI Ratification Toolkit as a guide to the process of working with their national government to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The accompanying Implementation Toolkit offers guidance to advocates on how to ensure that their country fully implements the CRPD.
Finding the Gaps: A Comparative Analysis of Disability Laws in the United States to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Compares existing laws in the United States against the CRPD and analyzes the gaps in these laws. By the National Council on Disability; 146 pages.
US Signs the CRPD
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July 24, 2009, President Barack Obama signs the order for the United States to become a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the East Room of the White House. Read USICD's media release about this event here. Photo Courtesy Rehabilitation International.