Amnesty International Ireland and the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, NUI Galway are hosting a seminar exploring how new capacity law can reflect the human rights standards outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Getting it Right: Capacity Legislation and the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
Date: 30th November 2011
Time: 9am - 1pm
Where: Alexander Hotel, Fenian Street, Dublin 2
This seminar will explore how Irish legislation can reflect the changes Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities demands. We will hear from international legal experts and from individuals with personal experience. Ireland can ensure our law fully protects the rights of people with disabilities.
Click here to see the full invitation and agenda.