Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 29 November - 5 December 2014

Empowerment Cafe Weekly Bulletin 29 November-5 December 2014

 

WORLD: UN Day Highlights World's Largest Minority
www.share.america.gov/un-day-highlights-worlds-largest-minority

VIETNAM: Vietnam Ratifies Treaty on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
www.vietnamnews.vn/society/263584/vn-ratifies-treaty-on-rights-of-disabled.html

VIETNAM: Vietnam Marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PODCAST)
www.vovworld.vn/en-us/News/Vietnam-marks-International-Day-of-Persons-with-Disabilities

INDONESIA: International Disability Day Celebrated in Indonesia (SLIDESHOW)
www.demotix.com/news/6399700/international-disability-day-celebrated-indonesia

VIETNAM:  Vietnam Has High Rate of Persons with Disabilities in Asia-Pacific Region 
www.en.nhandan.org.vn/society/item/2980902-vietnam-has-high-rate-of-people-with-disabilities-in-asia-pacific-region.html

PAKISTAN: Blind Protesters Injured in World Disability Day Demonstration
www.rt.com/news/211215-pakistan-blind-protesters-beaten

BANGLADESH: President Calls for Establishing Rights, Dignity of Persons with Disabilities
www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=452675&date

PAKISTAN: Athletes with Disabilities Mark Disability Day with 5 Golds
www.awaztoday.com/News_Pakistanis-mark-World-Disabled-Day-with-5-golds

MYANMAR: Promoting Rights, Dignity, Equality of Persons with Disabilities
www.myanmarinternational.tv/news/people-wdisabilitypromoting-rightsdignityequality

AFGHANISTAN: Persons with Disabilities Deprived of Basic Rights - AIHRC
www.tolonews.com/en/afghanistan/17341-disabled-persons-deprived-of-basic-rights-aihrc

BRUNEI: Laws Needed to Protect Persons with Disabilities
www.bt.com.bn/news-national/2014/12/03/%E2%80%98brunei-needs-laws-protect-persons-disabilities

BHUTAN: Government to Launch More Initiatives for Persons with Disabilities
www.kuenselonline.com/govt-to-launch-more-initiatives-for-impaired-people

PAKISTAN: Parliamentarians Express Solidarity with Persons with Disabilities
www.tribune.com.pk/story/801462/day-for-the-disabled-parliamentarians-express-solidarity-with-the-disabled

NEPAL: Persons with Disabilities Demand Access to Technology
www.chinadailyasia.com/eyeonasia/2014-12/04/content_15198806.html

TAIWAN: Executive Yuan Approves Entering UN Disability Rights Convention
www.ey.gov.tw/en/News_Content2.aspx?n=1

WORLD: Children and Youth Invited to Help UN Raise Awareness About Disability
www.flexlearnstrategies.net/?p=6606

PAKISTAN: Persons with Disabilities and the Right to Full Life
www.dawn.com/news/1148369

SRI LANKA: Moves to Promote Understanding of Disability Issues
www.dailynews.lk/?q=local/moves-promote-understanding-disability-issues

WORLD: UN Chief Calls for Access to Latest Technology for Persons with Disabilities
www.usnews.net/index.php/sid/228213013

INDIA: Children with Physical Disabilities Take Up Clean India Mission on World Disability Day 
www.indtvusa.com/physically-challenged-children-take-up-clean-india-mission-on-world-disability-day

MALAYSIA: Need for Legal Redress for Non-Compliance in the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 
www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/ge/newsgeneral.php?id=1090264

MYANMAR: Athletes with Disabilities Finish Long Journey Wheelchair Skill Demonstration
www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/athletes-with-disabilities-participate-in-long-journey-wheelchair-skill-demonstration

AUSTRALIA: Huge Boost for Job Seekers with Disabilities
www.parkeschampionpost.com.au/story/2737583/huge-boost-for-job-seekers-with-disability

MYANMAR: Mobile Prostheses Clinic Unveiled on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
www.leprosymission.org.uk/news-and-resources/news/international-day-for-persons-with-disabilities

AUSTRALIA: Businesses Step Up to Help Persons with Disabilities
www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/2737182/businesses-step-up-to-help-disabled

AFGHANISTAN: Afghans with Disabilities Demand More Inclusive Society
www.en.apdnews.com/news/f4efb.html

FIJI: $1.2 Million Donation for Disability Group
www.fijisun.com.fj/2014/12/04/1-2m-donation-for-group

MONGOLIA: Mongolia Celebrates Disability Day
www.infomongolia.com/ct/ci

NEPAL: Study Reveals Education Struggle for Children with Disabilities
www.plan-international.org/about-plan/resources/news/nepal-study-reveals-education-struggle-for-children-with-disabilities

NORTH KOREA: Nothing to Celebrate for Persons with Disabilities (COMMENTARY)
www.bbi.syr.edu/news_events/news/2014/02/KQ_p9.pdf

BANGLADESH: Having a Disability Pushes People to Do Their Best
www.asianews.it/news-en/Jibon%27s-lesson:-being-disabled-pushes-people-to-do-their-best-32863.html

CHINA: First Cinema for the Blind in Beijing
www.disabilitytoday.co.uk/chinas-first-cinema-blind

PAKISTAN: ‘Poor’ Government Leaves Persons with Disabilities with Only NGOs to Lean On
www.newhub.shafaqna.com/EN/PK

INDONESIA: ILO, Press Council Launch Guidelines on Disability Media Coverage
www.indonesianewsstand.com/news/read/851574/ILO-Press-Council-launch-guideline-on-disability-media-coverage

WORLD: Airbus Offers Easier Toilet Access for Reduced Mobility Passengers (VIDEO)
www.aeronewstv.com/en/industry/commercial-aviation/2186-airbus-offers-easier-toilet-access-for-reduced-mobility-passengers.html

JAPAN: Advocate Believes Persons with Disabilities Should Be Tapped as Agents of Change
www.english.kyodonews.jp/news/2014/12/325533.html

WORLD: Fliers with Disabilities Get New Legal Powers
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/11270222/Disabled-fliers-get-new-legal-powers.html

BANGLADESH: Congenial Atmosphere for Persons with Disabilities Stressed
www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=0&id=452731

MYANMAR: Empowering Persons with Disabilities (VIDEO)
www.dvb.no/dvb-video/dvb-debate-empowering-persons-disability

AUSTRALIA: Disability Move Comes with Risk
www.theherald.com.au/story/2726608/letter-disability-move-comes-with-risk

WORLD: Bringing the Web to the Deaf and Blind
www.share.america.gov/opening-internet-people-with-disabilities

AUSTRALIA: Esperance Youth Prove Disability No Barrier to Independence
www.esperanceexpress.com.au/story/2736309/disability-no-barrier-to-independence

CAMBODIA: Information Ministry Plans to Host Sign Language Training for Local Journalists
www.akp.gov.kh/?p=54705

MYANMAR: ASEAN Disability Arts Festival Happening This Week
www.brudirect.com/0-southeast-asia/southeast-asia-myanmar/item/14194-asean-disability-arts-festival-to-begin-this-week

INDIA: Women with Intellectual and Psychosocial Disabilities "Treated Worse than Animals" (REPORT)
www.hrw.org/reports/2014/12/03/treated-worse-animals

CAMBODIA: Information Minister Visits Children with Disabilities in Kampong Cham Province
www.akp.gov.kh/?p=54660

AUSTRALIA: Demerit Points for Parking in Disabled Spots
www.rousehillcourier.com.au/story/2739401/demerit-points-for-parking-in-disabled-spots

SINGAPORE: A TREErific Christmas to Mark One Year to the 8th ASEAN Para Games
www.sportsingapore.gov.sg/newsroom/media-releases/2014/11/a-treerific-christmas-to-mark-one-year-to-the-8th-asean-para-games

WORLD: Q&A with Wheelchair Innovator David Constantine MBE
www.livability.org.uk/news/2014/qa-wheelchair-innovator-david-constantine-mbe

CAMBODIA: Annual Network Meeting for Persons with Disabilities Held
www.pwds.wordpress.com/2014/11/28/annual-network-meeting-for-persons-with-disabilities-in-cambodia

WORLD: Persons with Disabilities Must Be Counted in the Fight Against HIV
www.hrw.org/news/2014/11/28/people-disabilities-must-be-counted-fight-against-hiv

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