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Sunday, 23 September 2018
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  • Sign Language Key to Deaf People’s Rights

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    Duration : 5m 40s
    (New York) ­ – Access to sign language, including in education and public services, is critical for the human rights of deaf people, Human Rights Watch said today. On the first International Day of Sign Languages, Human Rights Watch is trying to make its work more accessible to deaf communities by translating its publications into sign language, and making them available through videos.
    The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed September 23, 2018 as the first International Day of Sign Languages, to raise public awareness of sign languages and their vital importance to fundamental rights. This is a symbolic victory for deaf communities worldwide, commended by the World Federation of the Deaf and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
    Learn more: https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/23/sign-language-key-deaf-peoples-rights
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