- Armenia: "Able for solutions: Problems of Armenia disabled get attention on World Disability Day"
- Angola: "Government reaffirms commitment to disabled persons"
- China: "Hun Sen appeals public not to discriminate disabled people"
- India: "Govt reaches out to the disabled"
- Kashmir: "World disability day-J&K Woman Minister asked NGOs to work for the betterment of the disabled person"
- Ekiti state: "Ekiti makes law to protect the disabled"
- Nigeria: "Oni signs laws on disabled persons’ rights, others"
- Gaza Strip: "Handicapped Palestinians rally in Gaza for more protection"
- Russia: "Russia marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities"
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Friday, December 4, 2009
Around the world, countries renew their commitment to disabled persons
In honor of the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a roundup of articles from around the world. In the picture, “I want to visit places of cultural heritage,” with this and other posters and flyers the disabled in Yerevan Dec. 3 tried to attract attention to their issues.