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I thought it would be a good idea, given the ConDem’s flirtation (“Fulfilling Potential - Next Steps, DWP) with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Black Triangle’s disputation of that flirtation, to post most of the Convention here. I again thought this would perhaps give people easier access to it. Maybe, maybe not but here it is (up to article 35 the rest are administrative). 31 to 35 are also administrative but perhaps of some interest. Article 30 is of particular interest given the recent paralympics. Article 4(b) seems to be of interest with the advent of the Welfare Bill and the societycidal acts of ATOS. For me, articles 9 and 19 are of particular importance but you should decide for yourselves. Every disabled person should be familiar with these articles. Article 1 Purpose The purpose of the present Convention is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons wit

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From Andrew Roberts Secretary Survivors History Group http://studymore.org.uk/ studymore@studymore.org.uk telephone: 020 8 986 5251 home address: 177 Glenarm Road, London, E5 ONB The next meeting of The Survivors History Group will be on Thursday 27.9.2012 in the Together offices, 12 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BE (nearest tube: Barbican). Please notice that the day has been moved to a Thursday as no room would have been available that week on the Wednesday. Everybody is the welcome. We provide refreshments. The agenda for the meeting is fixed at the meeting so that you can raise issues that interest you. RESEARCH LED BY PETER CAMPBELL We have been starting our meetings with a report from Peter Campbell on the progress of the research he is leading on the history of Survivors Speak Out. Peter is analysing his archives and writing the history of Survivors Speak Out as a chronological story (narrative). His archives analysis and narrative history have been circulate

THIS BLOG POSTING HAS TO BE BROADCAST AS FAR AND WIDE AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE READ IT. http://blacktrianglecampaign.org/2012/09/08/dwpunumatos-scandal-welfare-reform-redress-for-disabled-people-report-by-mo-stewart-wraf-rtd/ This is the link