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Friday, April 14, 2017 - 02:28

Peru and the CRPD

A tricolor flag of red, white, and red vertical strips. In the central white strip, the Peru the coat of arms features a llama and chichona tree, and a centered cornucopia.

Flag of Peru (Source: John Serrao, Wiki Commons)

Documents on CRPD implementation submitted to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by the Peruvian government, DPOs, national human rights institutions, and other relevant non-governmental organizations
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Friday, April 14, 2017 - 02:01

Peru's National Laws Relating to Disability

A woman using sign language is in an office setting with other people from Peru. A large flag of Peru with red stripes on the sides and white in the middle is featured behind her.

Peru's national law is widely considered one of the best examples of alignment with the CRPD

This collection includes national laws entirely focused on disability and others on different topics that have specific references concerning people with disabilities in their text
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 14:01

Using the Inter-American Human Rights System

A band of black background contrasts with the white text of the title, Advocacy before the Inter-American System: A Manual for Attorneys and Advocates. A blue-gray silhouette shows the shape of Central and South America. At bottom are the logo for the International Justice Resource Center (IJRC) and the subtitle Preventing and Remedying Human Rights Violations through the International Framework.

Cover for Advocacy before the Inter-American System: A Manual for Attorneys and Advocates

Addressing the rights of indigenous women and girls with disabilities throughout Latin America by advocating within the Inter-American Human Rights System with reference to regional and international human rights treaties
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 13:08

We All Have a Right to Read

A women sits at a desk in front of a text magnifier machine. She puts an open book face-up on the machine, which reflects the text onto a monitor in large print. She is able to read the large text on the monitor screen.

Elizabeth Francisca Campos Sánchez from Peru uses a magnifier to read a print book

An advocate's multifaceted approach to get accessible books to disabled children and adults in Peru
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