[PDFlist] Congratulations Fiji

[Wallace Peter]

Congratulations to Fiji.

Wallace Peter
Secretary
Ministry of Internal Affairs
18 Uliga Road
Majuro, MH 96960

Office Tel: (692) 625-8240/8718
Direct Line: (692) 625-4131
Cell: (692) 455-5659

On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 2:44 PM, Setareki Macanawai <
CEO at pacificdisability.org> wrote:

> Greetings All
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> Yet another Pacific Island country taking the important step of ratifying
> the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). After
> signing this international human rights treaty for persons with
> disabilities on 02 June 2010, Fiji ratified CRPD on 07 June 2017!
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> Congratulations to the Fiji DPOs and their partners, civil society groups
> and of course the Government of Fiji and its partners for achieving this
> yet another important milestone towards the protection, promotion and
> fulfilment of all human rights by all persons with disabilities in Fiji!
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> According to the United Nations Treaty Collection (UNTC) page, the status
> of CRPD and its Optional Protocol ratification/accession and signatories as
> of 22 June 2017:
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> CRPD:
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> •Ratifications/Accessions: 174
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> •Signatories*: 160
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> Optional Protocol:
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> •Ratifications/Accessions: 92
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> •Signatories*: 92
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> We are now eagerly awaiting Solomon Islands and Tonga to do the same, that
> is, to ratify the CRPD although they are currently signatories. Not sure
> though about the status of Niue?
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> Otherwise, looking good for our beloved Pacific!
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> Seta
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> Setareki S. Macanawai
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> Chief Executive Officer
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> Pacific Disability Forum
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> Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade  |  GPO Box 18458  |  Suva,
> Fiji
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> Phone: (+679) 3312008 <+679%20331%202008>  |  (+679) 3307530
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> Mobile: (+679) 9921486 <+679%20992%201486> (Vodaphone)  |  (+679) 7082891
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> Fax: (+679) 3310469 <+679%20331%200469>
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> Skype: setareki.macanawai
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> Email: ceo at pacificdisability.org
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