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TO: NDSC Members and Affiliated Parent Groups
FROM: Susan Goodman, Director, Governmental Affairs
DATE: April 19, 2007
Action Alert: PETITION
In our last Newsline, we promised to keep readers apprised of action needed on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The article below was received from the American Association for Persons with Disabilities via the Justice For All listserv.
Online Petition: Ask President Bush to sign the UN Convention!!!
History was made on March 30, 2007 at the signing ceremony for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, but the U.S. wasn't a part of it.
Over 80 countries have signed the treaty so far, and it's time that the U.S. joined them and continued its legacy as a global leader on the rights of people with disabilities!
AAPD has created an online petition to demonstrate the strong and broad interest in having the U.S. sign the Convention. By signing the petition, you are showing your support for the Convention and for the human rights of all people with disabilities.
WHAT: Sign the online petition! http://www.aapd.com/UN/petition.html
WHEN: Now!
WHERE: http://www.aapd.com/UN/petition.html
AAPD asks for petitioners to provide their names, email addresses, and mailing addresses. Only your name will be visible online in the list of signatories. AAPD will not share or sell any of your contact information but requests this information for purposes of contacting you in the future when we may need to again generate support for civil and human rights of people with disabilities.
For more information about the UN Convention, visit:
http://www.aapd.com/UN/petition.html
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If you have questions or comments about the Newsline, please contact Susan Goodman at Susang1961@aol.com. |
