From: Mahesh Chandrasekar [mailto:advocacy.cbrfo...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 11:51 AM To: CBR Forum: Admin Subject: January 2011 - CBR Forum - E- News Bulletin
CBR Forum E-News Bulletin - A Compilation of News, Information and Updates January 2011 - CBR Forum - E- News Bulletin First issue: Oct 2007, Current Issue No. #41 Networking, Advocacy and Lobbying - in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities and enhance the potential to exercise these rights. Compiled by: B. Mary and C. Mahesh, advocacy.cbrfo...@gmail.com<mailto:advocacy.cbrfo...@gmail.com> A: INDIA A1: INDIA: Census 2011 and Disability Enumerating the disabled Two important improvements have been made to the 2011 census questionnaire. One, the question on disability has been moved up the list from the previous fifteenth position to the ninth, one place ahead of the question on mother tongue. This change, we hope, will ensure that the question will not be missed out either by the enumerator or the respondent. Two, the categories of disabilities have been expanded from five to eight. For the first time people with mental illness and multiple disabilities have been brought in. Those with disabilities, besides the seven listed, can be accounted for under the eighth category titled "other disabilities." These changes will make the enumeration more inclusive. For the last one year we have interacted with Dr. C. Chandramouli, Registrar General and Census Commissioner, and he has been exceptionally receptive to our concerns. http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/article1075383.ece Advertisement to encourage disabled to get enumerated In a bid to encourage the disabled to come forward and get enumerated, the Census Commission will start airing a 40-second TV spot from the first week of February. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Advertisement-to-encourage-disabled-to-get-enumerated/738414 Advertisement to encourage disabled to get enumerated Click to download the 1-page Handbill http://www.cbrforum.in/docs/Handbill_on_Census_2011%20Venky%20Final.doc This Census, help disability come out of the closet The framing of policies by the Indian government to provide adequate facilities and equal opportunities to persons with disabilities for the next decade is now dependent on every Indian family's willingness to acknowledge their existence during Census 2011. http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_this-census-help-disability-come-out-of-the-closet_1497941 Enumerating the disabled It was only in 2001 that Independent India began a comprehensive Census enumeration of people with disability. Now, as the 2011 census is set to commence in February, how do you view this in the context of the struggle for establishing the rights of the disabled? http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/article1075383.ece Millions of disabled missing in census, govt vows to get headcount right NEW DELHI: This time when the enumerator comes around, he'll ask about disability, too. A question on disability was added in the 2001 census questionnaire for the first time since Independence; however, being a last-minute addition, placed after six months of rigorous campaigning by activists, it was incomplete. There was no awareness on the issue among enumerators or respondents either. Consequently, the figure derived, 21 million, isn't convincing. Enumeration for Census 2011 begins on February 9; this time, hopefully, they'll get it right. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Millions-of-disabled-missing-in-census-govt-vows-to-get-headcount-right/articleshow/7300141.cms During Census, don't hide if you have any disability, say NGOs One should not hide his or her disabilities while being questioned for Census 2011, as the drive is meant to help the government plan policies, allocate adequate resources and provide support services for those with disabilities, stated Ashirwad NICPA (North India Cerebral Palsy Association) - a NGO which works with disabled people. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/during-census-dont-hide-if-you-have-any-disability-say-ngos/742203/ Census 2011 and Disability Making an 'Invisible Minority' visible Numbers are an interesting thing. More often than not, we do not even realize their significance or their impact on our lives. When policy makers of the country sit down to allocate resources for issues, they go strictly by the book. If there is no authentic data on the percentage of population living with disability, resource allocation will not be proportional. For nearly 50 years after Independence, there was no authentic data on the percentage of population with disability. And therefore, disability was nowhere in the Nation's radar screen. http://www.morungexpress.com/leftwing/60703.html Disability moves up Census priority list Sitting in one of the rows, Kshama Kakade Kaushik, a disabled rights activist from Ajmer, made a mental note of meeting the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan's block resource teacher in order to sensitize her about the enumeration of the disabled in the 2011 Census questionnaire. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Disability-moves-up-Census-priority-list/738069 Enumerators undergo special training for Census 2011 Press Trust of India / New Delhi January 26, 2011, 18:21 IST Enumerators tasked with collecting information about the country's population are being trained to ask questions on sensitive issues, like disability and gender, when they knock on the doors for the second phase of the XVth Census next month. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/enumerators-undergo-special-training-for-census-2011/123545/on NGO sensitises census enumerators on disability issue New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) In an effort to sensitize enumerators on the disability issue so that they ask the newly-included question in this regard 'responsibly' and record the answer 'faithfully', an NGO here held a consultation with enumerators of the country's north zone Saturday. http://www.sify.com/news/ngo-sensitises-census-enumerators-on-disability-issue-news-national-lbpukhahdga.html Census to count the 'other' gender NEW DELHI: Census 2011 will for the first time include other as an option for the question on gender should respondents choose to identify themselves as neither male nor female. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Census-to-count-the-other-gender/articleshow/7357668.cms J-K govt to spread awareness on census among disabled Srinagar, Jan 4 (PTI) Ahead of the second phase of census in the Kashmir Valley, the administration today sought the support of disabled persons to create awareness among their community about importance of the population count exercise. http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4764492 Enumeration of disabled in JK going on: Govt Jammu, Jan 16: The Social Welfare Minister, Sakina Itoo today said a fresh survey had been started to enumerate the physically challenged in J&K. Addressing a function organized by Special Olympics Bharat-J&K under aegis of Sahyog India, here, she said, the functionaries of Social Welfare Department had been pressed into service to conduct the survey in their respective areas. http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2011/Jan/17/enumeration-of-disabled-in-jk-going-on-govt-20.asp A2: INDIA: New Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Crisis hits panel on new disability law - Tribune News Service Crisis today hit the government-appointed committee constituted to draft the new disability law, with one of its seven disabled members quitting in protest against the committee's indifference to its mandate. Others have threatened to follow suit if their voices were ignored. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20101224/main5.htm Specially abled persons protest against delay of new Disability Law New Delhi, Jan.1 (ANI): Various specially abled groups organised a candle light demonstration outside the Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Mukul Wasnik's residence on Friday to protest against the delay in drafting of the new Disability Law. http://nehttp://news.oneindia.in/2011/01/01/speciallyabled-persons-protest-against-delay-of-newdisabil.html<http://nehttp/news.oneindia.in/2011/01/01/speciallyabled-persons-protest-against-delay-of-newdisabil.html> Comments on the Draft New Law by DAF, Kolkata Click on the following link to read the comments made by DAF, Kolkata http://www.cbrforum.in/docs/Comment%20on%20Draft%20Law%20DAF%2025.1.11%20FinalF.doc News Legislation to Replace PWD Act after Committee gives its Report in March Shri Wasnik Inaugurates Seminar on Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Commonwealth. The Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Shri Mukul Wasnik has said that a new Legislation will be brought very soon to replace Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (PwD Act), which would be suitably aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). http://www.pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=69070 Article on Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act working draft >From its very conception, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act has been >fraught with controversies; quite a surprising situation given that most >factions fighting for disability rights in the nation supposedly desire to >present a united front. http://news.oneindia.in/feature/2011/01-04-rigts-of-person-disability-act-draft-part1.html A3: INDIA: Verdicts SC warns states of contempt action on Disabilities Act The Supreme Court today warned of contempt proceedings against states which fail to provide sufficient special access facilities for physically challenged persons as mandated under the Persons with Disabilities Act. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/126831/sc-warns-states-contempt-action.html Land to Disabled: Cover all categories of disabilities: HC Chandigarh, January 25, In a significant judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the expansion of policy for providing housing, accommodation or land to the disabled to cover all categories of persons with disabilities as defined by the 1995 Equal Opportunities Act. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110126/cth2.htm Mental illness can be included under 'disability' CHENNAI: Mental illness or retardation can be brought within the term 'disability' under sections of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995 (PWD Act), the Madras High Court has said. http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/28/stories/2010122861840100.htm Mental disability no ground to sack employees: HC CHENNAI: Slamming a government department for unfairly sacking an office assistant on grounds of "mental disability", the Madras high court has ordered payment of all service and monetary benefits to the victim. Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mental-disability-no-ground-to-sack-employees-HC/articleshow/7175522.cms#ixzz19NgkW67i India doctors to examine 'euthanasia' woman India's Supreme Court has directed three doctors to examine the medical condition of a woman who has been in a vegetative state since 1973. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12272915 Is mercy killing within ambit of Article 21? The Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine whether euthanasia will come within the ambit of Article 21 (right to life and liberty) of the Constitution. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1121953.ece Plea to let deaf drive: HC reserves order on PIL NEW DELHI: Hopes of more than five crore hearing-impaired persons will be pinned on the Delhi high court this year after HC on Monday wrapped up hearings into a PIL, filed by National Association of the Deaf, that seeks driving licences for the deaf. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Plea-to-let-deaf-drive-HC-reserves-order-on-PIL/articleshow/7213340.cms#ixzz1BMPfl7W4 Governmennt gives approval for TVS modified scooters for the disabled CHENNAI: The new year brings a small parcel of relief for the differently abled who face problems in getting their modified two-wheeler vehicles registered with the Regional Transport Office (RTO). http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Governmennt-gives-approval-for-TVS-modified-scooters-for-the-disabled-/articleshow/7263071.cms#ixzz1An31Ahnj Partially disabled man wins battle for job MUMBAI: A partially handicapped man, who was considered ineligible for the job he was aspiring for, fought for his right and won. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Partially-disabled-man-wins-battle-for-job/articleshow/7337098.cms#ixzz1C1nNtsd1 Builders' insurers must cover disabled workers: HC In a recent order, the Bombay high court held that workers rendered disabled in an accident at a construction site were liable to be compensated by the builder's insurer. http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_builders-insurers-must-cover-disabled-workers-hc_1489071 Disabled man sees light at the end of legal tunnel NEW DELHI: Vimal Mehta, who suffers from a physical disability, hopes 2011 will be different from the past decade-and-a-half, and that he might see speedy resolution of his case which is pending before the Delhi high court. India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Disabled-man-sees-light-at-the-end-of-legal-tunnel/articleshow/7208414.cms#ixzz19xs78o9U Bombay HC looks to make govt disabled friendly MUMBAI: At a unique hearing on Saturday, the Bombay high court got down to tackling the issue of implementation of the disability laws in letter and in spirit. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Bombay-HC-looks-to-make-govt-disabled-friendly/articleshow/7294493.cms A4: INDIA: Education A father's struggle to get his son educated New Delhi: On Monday Delhi government reaffirmed that private schools will have to follow guidelines for reserving 25 percent of total seats for economically weaker section (EWS) and will act if complaints about non-compliance are brought before it. Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/a-father-s-struggle-to-get-his-son-educated-81972?cp DU gets first elected disabled Academic Council member "Disability as academics is not talked of. Topics like gender and caste have found their way into syllabi, but disability as a discipline has not," says the first elected disabled member of the Delhi University's Academic Council. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/du-gets-first-elected-disabled-academic-council-member/733528/ Disabled boy denied forms for nursery NEW DELHI: In another incident of schools flouting admission rules as well as the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009, five unaided private schools of East Delhi refused to provide application forms for admission to nursery class to a physically challenged kid. Left with no option, the father typed his own application form and mailed it via speed post and lodged written complaints to the chief minister, education minister, directorate of education (DoE) and deputy director of the zone, among others on Monday. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Disabled-boy-denied-forms-for-nursery/articleshow/7307128.cms#ixzz1BMBGDlQm Are disabled getting a raw deal from varsity? LUCKNOW: Has the Lucknow University totally become insensitive towards the disabled students? It certainly seems so. The 70% dip in the number of visually challenged students in the Acharya Narendra Deo (AND) hostel, the only one at the LU supposedly equipped with facilities to house them, is indeed shocking . What is keeping students away is a food for thought. India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Are-disabled-getting-a-raw-deal-from-varsity/articleshow/7208316.cms#ixzz19xr8Y0xA A5: INDIA: More Palsy victim pens 50,000-word memoir Titled One Little Finger', the 50,000-word book was written by Malini with her left index finger that plodded away on the communicator's keypad for two years. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Palsy-victim-pens-50000-word-memoir/articleshow/7294563.cms 2011 to be 'Year of the Disabled Soldier': Army chief New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Indian Army will observe 2011 as the 'Year of the Disabled Soldier' to honour its soldiers who suffered injuries or were disabled in operations, its chief General V.K. Singh said here Saturday http://www.sify.com/news/2011-to-be-year-of-the-disabled-soldier-army-chief-news-national-lbpukgbcgbd.html Student's RTI way to get disability certificate BANGALORE: Likhitha, a class nine student of Kendriya Vidyalaya MEG Bangalore, was in a dilemma about how to obtain a physical disablilty certificate. http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/65518-karnataka-students-rti-way-get-disability-certificat.html Ad professional rescued from de-addiction centre A 26-year-old advertising professional, who was ''illegally'' detained at a drug rehabilitation centre, allegedly on the request of her parents, was rescued when the centre at Kanakapura was raided by the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/124525/ Paralympic athlete is left stranded at Delhi airport Imagine this: A wheelchair athlete, stranded at an international airport at 2 am, all by herself with absolutely no assistance, no money. Even worse - no ticket to travel back home. http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_paralympic-athlete-is-left-stranded-at-delhi-airport_1485441 More kids like Chiku abandoned in India because of disability New Delhi, Jan 05: On Monday, CNN-IBN brought the story of six-month old Chiku alias Stephen, who got a brain hemorrhage during delivery. His parents abandoned him saying it was the hospital's duty to cure him as they were unable to look after him in his present state. http://www.disabilitynewsasia.com/home-mainmenu-1/624-more-kids-like-chiku-abandoned-in-india-because-of-disability.html 'My son should not be treated as criminal': Utsav's father SK Sharma, father of the youth who on Tuesday attacked murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar's father Rajesh Talwar outside a court in Ghaziabad, has said his son "should not be treated as a criminal, considering his mental condition". "My son is suffering from depression since December 2007... Taking this into account, he should not be treated as a criminal for attacking the man (Talwar)," Sharma, a professor with the Banaras Hindu University's (BHU) mechanical engineering department, told IANS on phone. http://www.hindustantimes.com/My-son-should-not-be-treated-as-criminal-Utsav-s-father/Article1-654467.aspx When a rehab centre turned into a house of horrors The death of 12 inmates at the Karnataka State Rehabilitation Centre on Magadi Road on August 17-18 sent shock waves across the City. But more shocking were reports that emerged after the multiple deaths at the now infamous Beggars' Colony, which could well be chronicled as a truly horrific story. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/124242/when-rehab-centre-turned-house.html A step in the right direction Many organisations participated in the 'Badthe Kadam' programme organised by the National Trust in Chamarajnagar, Chikballapur, Davanagare, Sirsi, Bagalkot and Raichur, reports L Subramani http://www.deccanherald.com/content/125972/a-step-right-direction.html Restart disability rehabilitation centre, officials told MYSORE: The commissioner of Karnataka Commission for Persons with Disabilities, K V Rajanna, on Wednesday directed the district administration to restart the district disability rehabilitation centre (DDRC) by mid-February. Read more: Restart disability rehabilitation centre, officials told - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Restart-disability-rehabilitation-centre-officials-told/articleshow/7279520.cms#ixzz1AzZl9aIi Turning heads When we race up a staircase, taking steps two at a time, do we ever notice the absence of a ramp for a wheelchair? Jaywalking across a road, do we wonder how a blind man would cross? Tulsi Das, founder of Utthan Prayash Foundation (UPF), which helps differently-abled people from weak economic backgrounds, is striving to change mindsets around India. http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/turning-heads/421192/ For a better world Riding on the hope of good tidings in the New Year, four well-known activists talk about the one big change they would like to see in their fields in 2011 A lot has changed; a lot more needs to change. This year, the pace better catch some velocity. http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/article1030147.ece Study of disability should be part of college syllabi: Chief justice It is the study of disability that needs to be a part of medical college syllabi and not just the medical condition, chief justice (CJ) Mohit Shah of the Bombay high court said on Saturday. http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_study-of-disability-should-be-part-of-college-syllabi-chief-justice_1495075 Teaching Visually Impaired to Live Independently Bhola Nath, after graduating from the National Institute of Visually Handicapped (NIVH) at Dehradun, started working as Inspector of Braille Appliances, at the Institute's workshop, manufacturing Braille appliances. To anyone, this visually impaired young man seems to be very proud of his work and his Institute. http://nvonews.com/2011/01/03/teaching-visually-impaired-to-live-independently/ Disabled make the right call for a job HUBLI: Disabilities have never been hurdle for those determined to reach their goal. And Hubli-based Samarthanam Trust is giving them a helping them with rigorous call centre training to the disabled, including visually impaired, for the past six months. The first batch of 25 persons has even got jobs in companies including FirstSource, Tata AIG, etc. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubli/Disabled-make-the-right-call-for-a-job/articleshow/7271120.cms#ixzz1AsxRgpspa CSR for the 'differently abled' In the very beginning of the year, a news story in one of the leading dailies of the country talked about how one wedding matchmaking website was cashing in on the 'ability matrimony' platform. http://www.causebecause.com/news-detail.php?NewsID=262 Visually-impaired navigate to success at car rally JAIPUR: To prove that disability is no deterrent to achieve one's goal, a car rally with visually-impaired persons as navigators was organised on Sunday. Forty-five of them navigated cars using a route map in Braille for the 70-km rally. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Visually-impaired-navigate-to-success-at-car-rally/articleshow/7299787.cms#ixzz1BGLpDeOX http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Visually-impaired-navigate-to-success-at-car-rally/articleshow/7299787.cms Film fest on disability begins Thursday New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Aiming to bring together voices from across the world on issues pertaining to disability, the eighth edition of the We Care Film Festival will start in the capital Thursday, officials said. http://www.sify.com/news/film-fest-on-disability-begins-thursday-news-national-lbmpOgajfgi.html 'Able' person gets disability award in Goa, complaint filed Panaji, Jan 14 (IANS) A collective working for disabled people in Goa filed a complaint against Minister for Social Welfare Sudin Dhavalikar for what it called fraudulently awarding state disability award 2010 to an 'able' person. http://www.sify.com/news/able-person-gets-disability-award-in-goa-complaint-filed-news-national-lbolEhhcjia.html This visually impaired is adept at manouvering gatka CHANDIGARH: Once believed to be a male bastion, Gatka- a traditional form of Sikh martial art is also being practiced by the fairer sex now. Determined to learn this form of self-defence, many Punjabi girls are also picking up the art. For 31-year-old visually impaired Rashpal Kaur, maneuvering a Gatka is just like doing any other every day chore. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/This-visually-impaired-is-adept-at-manouvering-gatka-/articleshow/7265211.cms#ixzz1An4euffA IT city? Not for the disabled The government of IT city has neither the time nor the inclination to make its websites accessible to the disabled. http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/10/20110118201101180026462675ada22d0/IT-city-Not-for-the-disabled.html CM wants IT firms to open avenues for disabled Read more: CM wants IT firms to open avenues for disabled http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/CM-wants-IT-firms-to-open-avenues-for-disabled/articleshow/7256287.cms Channelize talent of disabled: DGP Jammu Jan 9: Director General of Police, Kuldeep Khoda today said the physically challenged people should be provided equal opportunities and their hidden talent should be exploited. http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2011/Jan/10/channelize-talent-of-disabled-dgp-29.asp Enable India: Where there is a wheel... MUMBAI: This Saturday, 18 dancers will turn the wheelchair into an indispensable prop. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Enable-India-Where-there-is-a-wheel/articleshow/7288407.cms Mumbai's disabled phone booth owners seek governor's help Claiming that the increased use of mobile phones has hit their business, physically and visually challenged holders of public call booths in Mumbai Friday sought Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayan's help. http://www.calcuttanews.net/story/728637/ht/Mumbais-disabled-phone-booth-owners-seek-governors-help B: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Urdu Translation of CRPD If any one among you interested in online CRPD Urdu version please visit: http://www.danishkadah.org.pk/usefulDocuments/UNCRPD-Urdu/index.html same link is also available at UN Website scroll down to National Translations: http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=150 You can find same at Disability Rights Fund (DRF) Web: http://www.disabilityrightsfund.org/resource/urdu-translation-crpd.html EU: A Commitment to Disability Rights EU Ratifies International Treaty; First Intergovernmental Group to Join (New York) - The European Union's ratification of the major international treaty on disability rights is a significant milestone in the global effort to promote the rights of people with disabilities, Human Rights Watch said today. http://www.vadvert.co.uk/international/7119-eu-a-commitment-to-disability-rights.html Tribunal Report: the definition of disability can lead to legal problems The continuing case of Rayner v Turning Point and others is one that highlights the caution needed when dealing with disability issues - particularly in relation to mental health http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/Article/1049457/Tribunal-Report-definition-disability-lead-legal-problems/ Prisons grappling with increase in mentally impaired female inmates A wave of mentally ill women is flooding into the Canadian penitentiary system, sparking calls for reform and the creation of treatment facilities that already exist for male offenders. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/prisons-grappling-with-increase-in-mentally-impaired-female-inmates/article1884243/ Mental health and development: targeting people with mental health conditions as a vulnerable group OverviewThe new WHO report on mental health and development is a call to action to all development stakeholders - governments, civil society, multilateral agencies, bilateral agencies, global partnerships, private foundations, academic and research institutions - to focus their attention on mental health. http://www.who.int/mental_health/policy/mhtargeting/en/index.html People with intellectual disabilities 'exported' by state: report A DAMNING REPORT into services for Irish people with intellectual disabilities has claimed that 55 people have been "exiled" to agencies outside the country over the past 30 years. http://www.thejournal.ie/people-with-intellectual-disabilities-exported-by-state-report-2011-01/ Malta plans to ratify UN disability convention this year Malta, one of the 11 EU member states yet to ratify the UN convention on disability rights, says it intends to do so this year. All 27 EU member states have signed up to the treaty, which establishes basic equality rights for disabled people. However, only 16 have actually put it in place. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110110/local/malta-plans-to-ratify-un-disability-convention-this-year A Justice Department disability rights pioneer John Wodatch may be anonymous to most Americans, but the Department of Justice attorney has been a pivotal behind-the-scenes player during the past four decades in breaking down discriminatory barriers for tens of millions of people with disabilities. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/24/AR2011012402765.html Dreaming of Paralympic gold: Sporty amputee boy, 9, has more than 20 artificial legs so he can compete at every event Nine-year-old Cody McCasland has more than 20 artificial legs so he can take part in all sports and beat his able-bodied friends - despite having his own amputated. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1345874/Dreaming-Paralympic-gold-Sporty-boy-9-20-artificial-legs-compete-event.html Major Commissions Awarded to Ground-Breaking Program for Disabled Artists LONDON. - The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, the UK Arts Councils and the British Council have awarded £820,000 funding to a new round of major commissions for Unlimited, the groundbreaking programme that celebrates arts and culture by disabled and deaf artists on an unprecedented scale for the Cultural Olympiad. http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=44411 C: RESOURCES - Newsletter, Publication,Journal, Guideline,Website Tech your life in your hands Barrier Break Technologies, a Mumbai-based company, has a range of assistive products for people with hearing, vision, mobility and learning impairment. http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_tech-your-life-in-your-hands_1493921 UN Human Rights Committee PARTICIPATION IN THE REPORTING PROCESS Guidelines for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) The Centre for Civil and Political Rights has released Guidelines on the Reporting Process to the UN Human Rights Committee. These Guidelines are intended for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and give an overview of the reporting process and the role of the NGOs in this process. To read in English go to http://www.ccprcentre.org/doc/CCPR/Handbook/CCPR_Guidelines%20for%20NGOs_en.pdf Release of Human Rights Guide The Advocates for Human Rights and the US Human Rights Network has released a new resource for advocates seeking to monitor, document and advance human rights in the United States. http://www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org/uploads/final_report_3.pdf Serbia - Torment not Treatment - Mental Rights Disability Group http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:U9XycbHi2sYJ:www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cat/docs/ngos/MDRI_Serbia41.pdf+Torment+not+Treatment:+Serbia%E2%80%99s+Segregation+and+Abuse+of+Children+and+Adults+with+Disabilities&hl=en&gl=in&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiWVDKtsFpGrNSQIXMrCggMAnAoQGYnfAMEcqapia38l_lNvbBzvFBVjYB79Ki-6lJYYZKSfWblOmueXa4iTrD5YTNxiP39_PUr-qMrVL3hRPs3CpDW8CiqnSLPDeXemxvFJzpk&sig=AHIEtbT6O5wE5L7Z9ec2vrsJk8zMQ6FWPA D: ANNOUNCEMENTS Call for Applications to Receive Global Disability Rights Library Washington, DC - The Global Disability Rights Library project announces a call for organizations to apply to receive a free digital Global Disability Rights Library (GDRL). http://www.usicd.org/index.cfm/global-disability-rights-library CREA Plans its 5th Institute in Turkey CREA is a feminist human rights organization based in the global South and led by women from the global South. CREA's Sexuality, Gender and Rights Institute is an annual, week-long, residential course that focuses on the conceptual study of sexuality. This year's Institute will be held 18-26 June 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. It examines the links between sexuality, rights, gender, and health and their interface with socio-cultural and legal issues. Applications due by 15 February 2011. To read more, go to http://apps3.creaworld.org/creaforms/node/1 CLAT-2011 to be held on May 15 New Delhi: The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) - 2011 for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes at the National Law Universities in India will be conducted on May 15, 2011. 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