Re: Issues with the UN Convention

Hi Rain,

   Thanks for the guidance and update about the new document.

Best Regards
Rashmi





On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 7:11 AM Rain Michaels <rainb@google.com> wrote:

> Hello Rashmi, Edward, and members of the COGA community group,
>
> Thank you for starting to take a look at this UN Convention on the Rights
> of Persons with Disabilities.
>
> To clarify: please look at all of the articles, or at least as many as you
> can. Most are quite short.
>
> I've created a new document since Lisa is currently on holiday and is not
> able to share hers at the moment:
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m8nWqlFdrJWsV-tf_h7Y2MZEwiL-VFb4Y-aunh4_RW0/edit?usp=sharing
>
> Looking forward to continuing this conversation.
>
> Warmly,
>
> Rain
>
> On Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 9:08 PM Rashmi RK <rashmirkatakwar@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Folks,
>>               I also started looking at the UN Convention draft.I want to
>> know if we have to check content for all the links on the page the UN
>> Convention Draft
>> <https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities.html>
>> in the right sidebar(below* The CRPD*) and below *Optional Protocol* or
>> only the 50 articles
>> <https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities-2.html>
>> .
>> Thanks.
>> Best Regards,
>> Rashmi
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 1:17 PM Lisa Seeman <lisa1seeman@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hi Folks
>>> I started looking at the UN Convention and it is open to being
>>> interpreted in a highly discriminatory way.
>>>
>>> For example article 1 states:
>>>
>>> "Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical,
>>> mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with
>>> various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in
>>> society on an equal basis with others".
>>>
>>> physical, mental, intellectual or sensory does not clarify that this
>>> also includes learning and cognitive. It is critical that we clarify that
>>> these groups are included even when IQ (intellectual) and mental health (also
>>> called a mental illness) are not affected.
>>>
>>>
>>> I made google docs
>>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1meD06mSclKFIX7U5fOz58thqgAT6jEVLkATiprG-FH8/edit?usp=sharing>
>>> to collect comments.  I think it is very important.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> All the best
>>>
>>> Lisa
>>>
>>