Promoting the Rights of Children with Disabilities, UNICEF
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Amnesty InternationalWebsite: www.amnesty.org/Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement<strong>of</strong> people who campaign for internationallyrecognized human rights. AI’s vision is <strong>of</strong> a worldin which every person enjoys all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> humanrights enshrined in <strong>the</strong> Universal Declaration <strong>of</strong>Human <strong>Rights</strong> and o<strong>the</strong>r international human rightsstandards. In pursuit <strong>of</strong> this vision, AI’s mission is toundertake research and action focused on preventingand ending grave abuses <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rights to physicaland mental integrity, freedom <strong>of</strong> conscience andexpression, and freedom from discrimination, <strong>with</strong>in<strong>the</strong> context <strong>of</strong> its work to promote all human rights.AI has a large database on various reports and articlesthat pertain to children <strong>with</strong> disabilities.Better Care NetworkWebsite: www.crin.org/bcn/index.aspThe Better Care Network brings toge<strong>the</strong>rorganizations and individuals concerned aboutchildren <strong>with</strong>out adequate family care. BCNfacilitates active information exchange, collaborationand advocacy on issues such as <strong>the</strong> prevention<strong>of</strong> separation and abandonment <strong>of</strong> children; <strong>the</strong>development <strong>of</strong> family and community based careoptions for children who cannot be cared for by <strong>the</strong>irparents; and international and national standardsfor all forms <strong>of</strong> care for children <strong>with</strong>out adequatefamily care. The website includes a dedicated sectionon children <strong>with</strong> disabilities and a list <strong>of</strong> resources<strong>with</strong> a special focus on <strong>the</strong> situation <strong>of</strong> children <strong>with</strong>disabilities in institutional care.CBM (Christ<strong>of</strong>fel Blindenmission)Nibelungenstrasse 124, D 64625 Bensheim,GermanyWebsite: www.cbm.orgCBM Christian Blind Mission/Christ<strong>of</strong>fel-Blindenmission is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> leading internationaldevelopment agencies for persons <strong>with</strong> disabilities.It supports <strong>the</strong> provision <strong>of</strong> services to persons<strong>with</strong> visual disabilities as well as persons <strong>with</strong>o<strong>the</strong>r disabilities in more than 1,000 projects in113 developing countries. CBM assists <strong>the</strong> world'spoorest persons <strong>with</strong> disabilities and those at risk<strong>of</strong> disability regardless <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir nationality, sexor religion.Center for International Rehabilitation333 East Huron Street, Suite 225; Chicago,IL 60611, USATel: +1 312 926 0030; Fax: +1 312 926 7662Email: info@cirnetwork.org; Website:www.cirnetwork.org/index.cfmThe Center for International Rehabilitation is a notfor-pr<strong>of</strong>itorganization that develops technologiesand programmes to help persons <strong>with</strong> disabilitiesworldwide reach <strong>the</strong>ir full potential. The CIRconducts fieldwork, research, training and educationaround <strong>the</strong> globe. Research by <strong>the</strong> CIR tries to findsolutions to daily problems encountered by persons<strong>with</strong> disabilities in some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> poorest countries in<strong>the</strong> world.Danish Council for Disabled People (DSI)Klovervej 10B, 2650 Hvidovre, DenmarkWebsites: www.disability.dk; http://www.handicap.dk/englishDSI is active in Ghana, India, Kosovo, Malawi, Nepal,Nicaragua, Philippines, South Africa, Uganda andZimbabwe. The website contains information ondisability in developing countries to support NGOs,governments and o<strong>the</strong>rs working in <strong>the</strong> field. The siteis a dynamic library to which <strong>the</strong> newest documentsand information are added.DCDD (Dutch Coalition on Disability andDevelopment)PO Box 3356, NL 3502 GJ Utrecht, Ne<strong>the</strong>rlandsWebsite: www.dcdd.nlDCDD's mission is to improve <strong>the</strong> position <strong>of</strong> people<strong>with</strong> disabilities. DCDD takes <strong>the</strong> human rightsperspective as its point <strong>of</strong> departure and works on<strong>the</strong>se issues for people in developing countries andcountries in Central and Eastern Europe. Means forDCDD are awareness raising and policy advocacy,primarily applied in <strong>the</strong> Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands and Europe.Disability Awareness in Action11 Belgrave Road, London SW1V 1RB, UKTelephone: +44 207 834 0477; Fax: +44 207 821 9539Email: info@daa.org.uk; Website: www.daa.org.ukDisability Awareness in Action is a collaborativeproject between different organizations such asDisabled Peoples’ International, IMPACT, InclusionInternational and <strong>the</strong> World Federation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Deaf.It was established to provide a network for <strong>the</strong>exchange <strong>of</strong> information and experience betweenpeople <strong>with</strong> disabilities and <strong>the</strong>ir representativeorganizations, to support <strong>the</strong> self-advocacy <strong>of</strong> people<strong>with</strong> disabilities and promote <strong>the</strong>ir human rights.DAA’s efforts are particularly focused on people indeveloping countries.Innocenti Digest No. 13<strong>Promoting</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Children</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Disabilities</strong>46