Parliament approves accession to UN disability rights protocol
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The Maldives' parliament unanimously approved the country's accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, allowing individuals to file complaints with a UN committee over alleged rights violations. The protocol, which entered into force in 2008, enables complaints after exhausting domestic remedies, with some exceptions. This move strengthens the Maldives' commitment to disability rights under international law.
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