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MSIF petition delivered to High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva

ayesha

Posted on December 2nd, 2011

Our petition, signed by 23,987 people from 143 countries, calling on employers and decision makers to protect the rights of people with MS in finding and staying in work, has been delivered to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva.   Many thanks to the more than 23,900 people who signed our petition, which called on employers and decision makers to improve the lives of people with MS on the International Day for Persons with Disabilities.   The petition, which was launched by MSIF and its member organisations worldwide as part of the World MS Day campaign, was delivered to Ms. Navi Pillay, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, on 2 December 2011, the eve of the fifth anniversary of the International…

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With your support, we did it!

ayesha

Posted on December 2nd, 2011

We are delighted to say that we have reached our target of more than 20,000 signatures on the World MS Day Campaign for access to appropriate employment petition! 23,987 people signed the petition which will be delivered to the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva today. Stay tuned for more information about this meeting. For now I will leave you with a big thank you! Tweet This Post Share on Facebook

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2 weeks to go…

ayesha

Posted on November 15th, 2011

2 weeks to go…Sign the petition and join the global MS movement! On 3rd December 2011, the International Day for Persons with Disabilities, MSIF will present the petition for access to appropriate work to several key decision makers. This year marks 5 years since the adoption of the UN Convention on the rights of disabled persons. Since the introduction of the convention in 2009 106 countries have ratified the convention, and 63 have ratified the optional protocol, paving the way for many positive steps towards enabling people with disabilities around the world to live full lives, free from discrimination. Article 27 of the convention refers specifically to the right to work and states that; ‘States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to work, on…

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Tagged: 2011, access to work, campaign for access to appropriate work, international, International day for persons with disabilities, multiple sclerosis, petition, UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, World MS Day

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An update on the World MS Day petition

ayesha

Posted on October 20th, 2011

Ayesha Ali, MSIF Campaigns Manager gives an update on the petition Tweet This Post Share on Facebook

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Sign the petition!

ayesha

Posted on October 1st, 2011

Ayesha Ali, MSIF campaigns manager talks about the World MS Day petition Tweet This Post Share on Facebook

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