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Friday, 30 December 2011 09:59 |
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In 2008, ZAFOD established the Advancing Disability Equality Project (ADEPt) with support from the Irish Aid through Power4Good Ireland. The support from Irish Aid came to an end in June 2010 after which ADEPt managed to source support from the Embassy of Finland in Zambia. The Embassy of Finland agreed to support the project for one year. ADEPt is a human rights project with the aim of establishing principles and precedents that would ensure the protection and promotion of the rights and fundamental freedoms of persons with disabilities mainly through casework and litigation. In the first three years, the project focused on handling cases of human rights violations against persons with disabilities in Lusaka province. With the support from the Embassy of Finland, the project was expanded to two other provinces of Zambia namely Western and North Western provinces.
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Written by W. Waliuya
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Monday, 21 November 2011 15:36 |
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NEW GOVERNMENT IN ACTION
By: Wamundila Waliuya
The Government of the Republic of Zambia, led by His Excellency, Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata has directed that the Persons with Disabilities Act of 1996 be amended within 30 days in order to make it conform to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Community Development, Mothers and Child Health gave the directive in an internal meeting within the ministry. The ministry staff are now busy visiting Disabled People’s Organisations to get any necessary data for the purpose of reviewing the law.
The Permanent Secretary further advised the consultant hired to review all relevant laws for the purpose of aligning them to the UNCRPD to start with the Persons with Disabilities Act.
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| Zambia Federation of Disability organisations(ZAFOD) is Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO) whose main aim is to advocate for the promotion and protection of the rights of Persons with Disabilities in Zambia. ZAFOD is an umbrella organisation of all disability organisations in Zambia. Currently ZAFOD has eleven affiliates. Read More>> |
The vision of ZAFOD is to see “a society where Persons with Disabilities, enjoy equal rights and opportunities that are generally available in society and are necessary for the fundamental elements of living and development, including education, employment, health, housing, financial and personal security, family life, participation in social and political groups, religious activities, sports, access to public facilities, freedom of movement and the general style of daily living”
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| ZAFOD’s mission is to “Facilitating the unification, capacity building and efficient networking of Disability Organisations in Zambia as instruments of positive change in the lives of persons with disabilities and in their communities” |
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President Micheal Sata's Speech to Parliament |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 24 November 2011 08:40 |
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Preisent Michael Sata this morning opened the first session of the eleventh National Assembly. The President was met by Security Chiefs and a guard of honor was mounted as the 21 gun salute and fly past was accorded to him. As is customary, the president was accompanied by the First lady, Dr Christine Kaseba.
Below is the full speech delivered this morning.
Introduction
Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to address this august house on the opening of the first session of the eleventh national assembly under the patriotic front government. Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. Speaker, on your deserved election to this esteemed position in the house. Let me also congratulate the deputy speaker and the deputy chairperson of committees of the whole house on their election to these important positions.
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