Brussels, 21/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - One year after the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities was opened for signing, its ratification by 20 states means that it will come into effect on 3 May, Handicap International has announced. The convention, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 13 December 2006, is now an international binding law. While welcoming this “step forward”, Handicap International said that it would “remain vigilant to ensure that...