The UK Government has extended the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) to Bermuda, the Minister for Social Security and Disability, Sir Stephen Timms MP, announced today.
All state parties to the UNCRPD agree to tackling barriers which prevent disabled people from participating in society on an equal basis with others.
The UNCRPD sets out specific rights which states are required to uphold, such as the right to health, education, living independently and participating in sports and other cultural and leisure activities. The UNCRPD Committee generally reviews each state every four years and issues recommendations for improvement.