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Malaysia: Disabled street vendors protest
Posted 09/03-11 at 23.58
A protest has been launched after authorities in Petaling Jaya tried to move five disabled and elderly street vendors from the Taman Megah market. Disabled people met with Selangor state executive councillor Dr Xavier Jayakumar on Monday, Februar ...
Malaysia: Disabled people forced to do banking in the street
Posted 22/10-10 at 22.59
For the past two years, rain or shine, wheelchairs users and other disabled people from Seri Kepong Baru have had to do their banking transactions outside the Persiaran Mergastua BSN branch. ...
Malaysia: UN Convention ratified – sort of … well, not really
Posted 13/07-10 at 17.20
Malaysia has formally ratified the CRPD. However, this has been done with reservations. This means it will not accept all or sections of - Article 3 on general principles, Article 5 on equality and non-discrimination, Article 15 on freedom from to ...
Malaysian Minister promises ratification of UN Convention
Posted 01/06-10 at 15.17
Women, Family and Community Development Minister, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jali,l announced that Malaysia would ratify the United Nations Convention. http://www.mmail ...