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| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Disability Rights Promotion International |
| Abbreviation | D.P.R.I. |
| Website | http://www.yorku.ca/drpi/index.html |
| Organization Type | Non-governmental Organizations |
| Disability Type | Cross-disability |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Address | York University, 5021 T.E.L. Building 4700 Keele Street Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 Canada |
| Telephone | 1-416-736-2100 ext. 20718 |
| Fax | 1-416-736-5986 |
| drpi@yorku.ca, | |
| Contact Person | Bengt Lindqvist and Marcia Rioux (Co-Director), Rita Samson (Project Coordinator) |
| Brief Introduction |
Disability Rights Promotion International is a collaborative human rights project working to establish an international monitoring system for disability rights. The development of an international monitoring system will involve: - developing training materials and monitoring tools appropriate for diverse cultures, political settings, and economic contexts - supporting credible and accurate monitoring procedures that ensure a safe environment in which people with disabilities can speak out - establishing networks to facilitate communication around the globe - developing coalitions with other rights monitoring bodies to encourage their involvement in disability rights monitoring - promoting broader awareness of disability as a human rights issue - communicating collected data so it can be used constructively by advocacy groups and governments - encouraging engagement with the international and regional human rights systems |
| Last Updated | 20/7/2010 |
