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Aug

NCC Canvasses More Access To Learning Materials For The Blind

Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr. John O. Asein, has called for affirmative action to ensure more access to learning materials in accessible formats for the blind, visually impaired and print disabled persons in line with the Discrimination Against Persons With Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018 and the Marrakesh Treaty...

Apr

Federal Republic Of Nigeria Official Gazette For The Discrimination Against Persons With Disability(Prohibition) Act 2018.

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Jan

Headship of Nkanu-West Social Welfare Department: ALDIN Demands Immediate Redress of the Disqualification of Mr. Osita Okoh on Ground of Disability.

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The Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN) has demanded the immediate redress of the disqualification of Mr. Osita Okon from heading the Social Welfare Department Nkanu-West Local Government Area, Enugu State, only for the reason that he is blind. In a letter dated 18th January 2021 and jointly...

Dec

CONDEMNATION OF DISCRIMINATORY CONDUCT OF DANA AIR AGAINST DR. CHIKE OKOGWU AND DEMAND FOR IMMEDIATE CHANGE OF DISCRIMINATORY POLICY, PEPARATION AND TENDERING OF APOLOGY

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The Association of lawyers with Disability in Nigeria (ALDIN) is horrified by the discriminatory conduct of DANA Air against a member of their community, in the person of Dr. Chike Okogwu. The fact and evidence available to ALDIN is that Dr. Chike Okogwu had boarded a 7:20pm flight from Abuja...

Dec

ALDIN TASKS MINISTRY OF EDUATION ON COMPLIANCE WITH DISABILITY ACT.

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Following the signing into law of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018 (“the Act”) by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN) has been engaging different Federal government ministries and parastatals on the importance of complying with the provisions of the...

Nov

ALDIN CONCLUDED ENUGU WORKSHOP IN STYLE

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Yesterday, November 6, 2020, was day 2 of the workshop on the legal framework for the protection of Rights of persons with Disability in Enugu State. The said workshop was organized by the association of lawyers with disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN). This is part of ALDIN’s project in Enugu State”...