Disabled people and their representatives are facing a “brick wall” in advocating for their human rights because a UN convention Australia has ratified is yet to be properly implemented into legislation, the disability royal commission has heard.
The two-day hearing is examining how the UN’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is implemented in Australian law.
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- Human Rights
- Author:
- Jack Gramenz
- Source:
- Canberra Times
- Date published:
- Mon 8th Nov, 2021