[PDFlist] Congratulations Fiji

[Casper Joseph Fa'asala]

Congratulations Fiji for the achievement.

Vinaka Vaka Levu.


Regards.

Casper

On 6/28/17, Wallace Peter <wallace.iakwe at gmail.com> wrote:
> Congratulations to Fiji.
>
> Wallace Peter
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> On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 2:44 PM, Setareki Macanawai <
> CEO at pacificdisability.org> wrote:
>
>> Greetings All
>>
>>
>>
>> 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!
>>
>>
>>
>> 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!
>>
>>
>>
>> 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:
>>
>>
>>
>> CRPD:
>>
>> •Ratifications/Accessions: 174
>>
>> •Signatories*: 160
>>
>>
>>
>> Optional Protocol:
>>
>> •Ratifications/Accessions: 92
>>
>> •Signatories*: 92
>>
>>
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>> Otherwise, looking good for our beloved Pacific!
>>
>>
>>
>> Seta
>>
>>
>>
>> Setareki S. Macanawai
>>
>> Chief Executive Officer
>>
>>
>>
>> Pacific Disability Forum
>>
>> Ground Floor, Kadavu House, Victoria Parade  |  GPO Box 18458  |  Suva,
>> Fiji
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Skype: setareki.macanawai
>>
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