Public Policy
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
At the Spring 2011 meeting of the AHEAD Board of Directors, a motion was passed to support the US ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). AHEAD joins a long list of disability rights and advocacy organizations encouraging the United States Senate vote for ratification. Ratification is the second step in treaty adoption, the first is becoming a signatory. The United States became a signatory in 2009.
Disability rights laws by country
The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund provides a list of each country's disability rights laws.
New Report Expands the Definition of Human Rights
Disability Rights Fund (DRF) has released its report, “One in Seven”, which documents progress made by persons with disabilities.
Web Accessibility by country
The Word Wide Web Consortium (W3C) provides information of complied laws and policies that are related to web accessibility from various countries.
Copyright Laws by country
Copyright Watch provides information of copyright laws from various countries.
