In our Washington Update we told you about upcoming US Senate vote to ratify held the treaty on the Rights of People with Disabilities. We just received the following information from the US International Council on Disabilities:
URGENT! CALL TODAY!!
NATIONAL CALL DAY FOR THE
CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Now that the Senate is back from recess, the disability community's momentum moving for U.S. ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is at an all-time high.
With no time to waste, it is vital that we join as a community and do our part to make sure the U.S. is a part of this international disability treaty.
Today, the Home School Legal Defense Association has activated mass meetings throughout the country in opposition to the CRPD. We must NOT let this group use the disability treaty as a tool to advance their unrelated political interests!
ACTION: We are only one floor vote away from a ratification victory in the U.S. Senate, but we need to join together to keep the disability community's voice loud and clear!
Make a quick call to both your senators today and let them know this is a disability issue and the disability community SUPPORTS the CRPD!
EXAMPLE MESSAGE: "Senator, I am a constituent from your state and I support the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The CRPD is in the United States' interests, protects our disabled citizens and veterans abroad, and honors the Americans with Disabilities Act. Vote YES to ratify the CRPD - it is important to the disability community."
CONTACT: Find both your Senators' contact information here!
Note: You can tweet your senator as well! For Tweets, please remember to use #CRPD!
For more information on the CRPD please visit USICD's CRPD Updates Page
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