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An International Disability and Human Rights Convention

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July 2002

SCOPE AND PURPOSE:

NCD developed this education and outreach tool for the U.S. grassroots disability community. Its purpose is to inform about international human rights law and efforts to gain equality and justice for people with disabilities in the U.S. and abroad.

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