This year marks 20 years of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

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How did sign languages become recognised within the CRPD? It took years of advocacy, persistence and diplomacy. In our film Human Rights Through Sign Languages: 75 Years of Deaf Advocacy, former WFD Presidents Liisa Kauppinen, Markku Jokinen and Colin Allen, together with current WFD President Dr Joseph J. Murray, share their memories of this historic process and the recognition of sign languages in the hashtag#CRPD. 🎬 Watch the full film ➡️ https://wfdeaf.org/our-story/#75anniversary

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