Judith Heumann, the New US Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the State Department

As part of the wider celebrations marking the 20^th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Judith Heumann, the new Special Advisor for International Disability Rights at the State Department, has posted a video message (captioned) on the Facebook page of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.  You can access the video here: http://www.facebook.com/stateDRL

The Special Advisor for International Disability Rights is responsible for leading  the Obama Administration's efforts to develop a comprehensive strategy to promote the rights of persons with disabilities internationally; coordinating an interagency process for the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; ensuring that foreign assistance incorporates persons with disabilities; leading on disability human rights issues; ensuring that the needs of persons with disabilities are addressed in international situations; and conducting public diplomacy, including with civil society, on disability issues.