FMR 35 The Convention: on paper and in practice
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While various international instruments are in place to protect the rights of persons with disabilities, knowledge of these at a grassroots level is limited.
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It is not common practice to include people with disabilities among those who are considered as particularly vulnerable in disasters and displacement and who therefore require targeted response – yet statistics tell us that up to 10% of all displaced people will have a disability.
The 27 feature theme articles in this issue of FMR show why disabled people who are displaced need particular consideration and highlight some of the initiatives taken (locally and at the global level) to...
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