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02/12/2010
'Enable Disabled ' Says MLA
The Stormont Executive's commitment to equal rights for all very strongly includes people with disabilities.
That's according to Junior Minister Robin Newton who was speaking at yesterday's 'Making the Disability Convention Rights a reality for all', conference that was organised by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
Addressing the conference the DUP Minister said: "The principles of the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of Person's with disabilities which include respect and dignity, autonomy, non-discrimination, full participation, and equal opportunity, must be at the centre of what we aim to do and what we aim to achieve.
"The Executive is committed to creating a better future for everyone. Our Programme for Government commits specifically to promote greater inclusion of people with disabilities.
"We need to do things that make a practical and positive difference in the lives of people with disabilities," the East Belfast MLA continued.
He also explained that the aim of the conference was to explain and encourage engagement with people with disabilities and other groups that represent them.
The conference also considered the significance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person's with Disabilities in Northern Ireland and its potential impact on policy making and legislative development.
(BMcC/GK)
That's according to Junior Minister Robin Newton who was speaking at yesterday's 'Making the Disability Convention Rights a reality for all', conference that was organised by the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
Addressing the conference the DUP Minister said: "The principles of the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of Person's with disabilities which include respect and dignity, autonomy, non-discrimination, full participation, and equal opportunity, must be at the centre of what we aim to do and what we aim to achieve.
"The Executive is committed to creating a better future for everyone. Our Programme for Government commits specifically to promote greater inclusion of people with disabilities.
"We need to do things that make a practical and positive difference in the lives of people with disabilities," the East Belfast MLA continued.
He also explained that the aim of the conference was to explain and encourage engagement with people with disabilities and other groups that represent them.
The conference also considered the significance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person's with Disabilities in Northern Ireland and its potential impact on policy making and legislative development.
(BMcC/GK)
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