<div><div dir="auto">Congratulations to Fiji and all the disability community of Fiji for the huge achievement reached.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Mon, 26 Jun 2017 at 11:52 AM, Lanieta Tuimabu <<a href="mailto:ltuimabu@gmail.com">ltuimabu@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear all,<br>
Disability Rights: Fiji Ratification of the UN Convention on the<br>
Rights of Persons with Disabilities<br>
<br>
During the parliament sitting on Wednesday 22nd March 2017 the Fiji<br>
Government move the motion that Fiji ratifies the UN Convention on the<br>
Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This has been a great achievement<br>
for persons with disabilities in Fiji whereby it will adjust the<br>
structure and policies within Fiji to an inclusive development<br>
approach.<br>
<br>
The Fiji DPO present an acknowledgement letter to the Ministry of<br>
Foreign Affairs, acknowledging the approval of the ratification of the<br>
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, also<br>
enquiring when government will place in custody to the UN its written<br>
instrument of ratification which will provide a formal evidence of its<br>
consent.<br>
<br>
On 7th June 2017, the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has deposited<br>
the instrument of ratification for the UN Convention on the Rights of<br>
Persons with Disabilities. The Prime Minister deposited the<br>
instruments at the UN Headquarters in New York during a ceremony at<br>
which he spoke of Fiji’s commitment of equality for all citizens.<br>
"Today marks another historic chapter for my government in our pursuit<br>
of creating equal opportunities and rights for every Fijian especially<br>
those Fijians living with disabilities,” Prime Minister Bainimarama<br>
said.<br>
"We cannot have a progressive Fiji if one section of our community is<br>
unable to participate in this process because of their disability. We<br>
must always be inclusive if we want to progress together as a nation<br>
and today's event is a step further in realising that."<br>
On behalf of the Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation, 16 branches,<br>
National Board of Offices,management and its affiliates & all<br>
persons living with disabilities, International,Regional and National<br>
partners,donor agencys and Civil Society Organisations , we wish to<br>
express our sincere appreciation for the government of the day towards<br>
the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of persons with<br>
Disabilities.<br>
Thanking you in consideration.<br>
<br>
<br>
On 6/23/17, Setareki Macanawai <<a href="mailto:CEO@pacificdisability.org" target="_blank">CEO@pacificdisability.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> Greetings All<br>
><br>
> Yet another Pacific Island country taking the important step of ratifying<br>
> the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). After<br>
> signing this international human rights treaty for persons with disabilities<br>
> on 02 June 2010, Fiji ratified CRPD on 07 June 2017!<br>
><br>
> Congratulations to the Fiji DPOs and their partners, civil society groups<br>
> and of course the Government of Fiji and its partners for achieving this yet<br>
> another important milestone towards the protection, promotion and fulfilment<br>
> of all human rights by all persons with disabilities in Fiji!<br>
><br>
> According to the United Nations Treaty Collection (UNTC) page, the status of<br>
> CRPD and its Optional Protocol ratification/accession and signatories as of<br>
> 22 June 2017:<br>
><br>
> CRPD:<br>
> *Ratifications/Accessions: 174<br>
> *Signatories*: 160<br>
><br>
> Optional Protocol:<br>
> *Ratifications/Accessions: 92<br>
> *Signatories*: 92<br>
><br>
> We are now eagerly awaiting Solomon Islands and Tonga to do the same, that<br>
> is, to ratify the CRPD although they are currently signatories. Not sure<br>
> though about the status of Niue?<br>
><br>
> Otherwise, looking good for our beloved Pacific!<br>
><br>
> Seta<br>
><br>
> Setareki S. Macanawai<br>
> Chief Executive Officer<br>
><br>
> Pacific Disability Forum<br>
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