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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Diana Samarasan [mailto:dsamarasan@disabilityrightsfund.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> 7 April, 2017 5:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Diana Samarasan<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ferren, Andrew J.; Catherine Townsend; William Rowland; William Rowland (sent by VA Tanya Joubert); Lorraine Healy; ola Abu Al Ghaib; Charlie Clements; Beth Macnairn; Dickerson, Kai J; Setareki Macanawai; Edwin Osundwa; Fedi Behri; Pratima Gurung;
Alberto Vásquez; Kerryann F Ifill; Sanja Tarczay; Myrna Cunningham Kain; Ignacio Saiz; Dan Christian; Kontiainen, Mika; Anne Rigby; Joanna McGilvray; Catherine Townsend; Kimberly O’Haver; Setareki Macanawai; Edwin Osundwa; Alberto Vásquez; Pratima Gurung<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Updated Version: Press Release: CRPD Committee publishes List of Issues for Haiti<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) has published its List of Issues for the Haitian government to respond to in the process of review of Haiti’s implementation of the CRPD this year. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">DRF and DRAF grantees contributed to the Committee’s inquiries through a pre-session held via video conference with the Committee on March 16<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">DRF and DRAF are proud of our grantees - Haitian organizations of persons with disabilities - who are making their voices heard towards a Haiti which respects the dignity and rights of all its citizens.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share the attached Press Release with your colleagues.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Diana<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Diana Samarasan, Founding Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Disability Rights Fund, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Disability Rights Advocacy Fund, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">89 South Street, Suite 203<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Boston, MA 02111<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">t. 1.617.261.4593<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">f. 1.617.261.1977<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">e. <a href="mailto:dsamarasan@disabilityrightsfund.org"><span style="color:blue">dsamarasan@disabilityrightsfund.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Learn more about how we are building a strong and inclusive disability movement in our <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://annual2015.disabilityrightsfund.org/%23/&c=E,1,eHcmL63E6n-pBhnpA9dM7Ehfh0YGfYxF328YoJ_CqmvqdeFD9SYsnc5YYnXw462K8gNo0X3m2K1f7-ce8-EIJ789C9lrUPIoxvdTBBQS00pICg,,&typo=1"><span style="color:#0000E9">2015
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