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Re: w3.beta Comments for discussion

From: Liam McGee <liam.mcgee@communis.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:15:00 +0100
Message-ID: <4A96A2F4.4010407@communis.co.uk>
To: Shawn Henry <shawn@w3.org>
CC: EOWG <w3c-wai-eo@w3.org>
Shawn Henry wrote:
>> The web must provide equal access and equal opportunity to people with 
>> diverse abilities. Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of 
>> Persons with Disabilities recognizes _web accessibility as a basic 
>> human right_.
> 
> *EOWG* - how do you think readers will react to "The web must provide 
> equal access and equal opportunity to people with diverse abilities." ?


Ah. I note that the USA haven't actually ratified the convention.

<reproachful stare>.

So... the parts of the web held in these countries: 
http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?navid=18&pid=257
must provide equal access and equal opportunity to people etc...
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