The UK government has been criticised for failing to ratify the UN Convention on the rights of people with disabilities. The legislation aims to guarantee equal treatment for disabled people in education, employment and every other area of life. The delay has come because ministers have been working on a series of reservations - or opt-outs.
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(05/01/09)