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International Convention on Children's right
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Definition of the Child – Article 1 and 2 - (2-2)
The Mission of CyberDodo (2-40)
CyberDodo and the waste of energy (1-20)
CyberDodo and persons with disabilities (2-20)
The importance of the media – Article 17 - (2-15)
CyberDodo and the Dangers of Fire (1-7)
Rivers (1-8)
Understanding the best interests of the child (2-3)
CyberDodo and the Monkeys (1-13)
Camels (1-31)
CyberDodo and Water (1-32)
Medicinal plants (1-33)
CyberDodo and the Penguins (1-34)
CyberDodo and child soldiers (2-30)
CyberDodo and the Cheetah (1-23) 
CyberDodo and the TseTse fly (1-47)
CyberDodo fights against the sexual exploitation of children (2-27)
CyberDodo and Coral (1-16)
CyberDodo and ground water tables (1-53)
The Right to a Nationality (2-37)
CyberDodo and the Forests (1-9)
CyberDodo takes on Obesity (2-34)
CyberDodo and the Eagles (1-21)
CyberDodo and the Implementation of the Agreement (2-4)
CyberDodo and Tortoises (1-24)
CyberDodo and the Freedom of Expression (2-13)
CyberDodo and the farmyard (1-25)
CyberDodo fights against Child Trafficking (2-28)
CyberDodo and Rhinos (1-28)
CyberDodo takes on the cigarette (2-35)
CyberDodo takes on child abuse (2-16)
CyberDodo fights against child labour (2-25)
CyberDodo and greenhouse gases (1-40)
CyberDodo fights against drug abuse (2-26)
CyberDodo and Street kids(1-38)
CyberDodo fights against child abduction (2-11)
CyberDodo and Clones (1-4)
CyberDodo and the Whales (1-10)
CyberDodo and the Right to Education (2-38)
CyberDodo and Dolphins (1-11)
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CyberDodo defends the Right to Freedom of Expression in the Courts (2-12)
CyberDodo and solar energy (1-45)
CyberDodo and the Elephants (1-22)
CyberDodo fights against hunger (2-6)
CyberDodo and the Ozone Layer (1-35)
CyberDodo and Urban pollution (1-19)
CyberDodo and mother’s milk (2-7)
CyberDodo and Nutrition (1-55)
Raising awareness of the Convention (2-39)
CyberDodo and city maintenance (1-41)
CyberDodo and the Sea Lion (1-18)
CyberDodo and Dodos (1-2)
CyberDodo fights against sexual aggression (2-33)
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CyberDodo and the Sharks (1-27)
CyberDodo and the Molluscs (1-26)
CyberDodo and illegal animal trafficking (1-30)
CyberDodo and the Right to Live with one’s own Parents (2-09)
CyberDodo and draught horses (1-36)
The Right to have a name
CyberDodo and the Dams (1-37)
CyberDodo commits to the right to respect of personal privacy (2-14)
CyberDodo and the Alligators (1-39)
CyberDodo and abandoned animals (1-43)
Let us fight against the sexual exploitation of children
CyberDodo and Heritage (1-44)
CyberDodo for the Rights Governing Adoption Practices (2-18)
CyberDodo and Global Warming (1-50)
CyberDodo and Pesticides (1-51)
CyberDodo and the Walrus (1-46)
CyberDodo and the Otter (1-52).
CyberDodo and Salmon (1-54)
Cyberdodo and the right to adequate living standards (2-21)
CyberDodo and Children’s Rights Edupack
CyberDodo and Spiders (1-56)
CyberDodo and Pollution (1-57)
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
CyberDodo defends the right to reunite families (2-10)
CyberDodo and the Bat (1-29)
CyberDodo and Farm Animals (1-58)
CyberDodo fights for the rights of minorities (2-23)
CyberDodo and Fertilizers (1-12)
CyberDodo and battery cage farming (1-49)
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CyberDodo and persons with disabilities (2-20)
Do persons with disabilities have rights ?
There are many different types of disabilities. A disability may be visible or not visible and it may be permanent or temporary.
The disorders or deficiencies that bring about a disability can affect different parts of the body or brain. A disability can also strike anyone at any time.
Certain persons are born with disabilities while for others, their disability is the result of an accident or illness. A disability can also be caused by aging. It is generally accepted that as the average age of a population increases, the number of persons living with one form of a disability or other increases.
According to the WHO (World Health Organization), around 10% of the world's population, or 650 million people, live with some form of a disability. The geographical distribution is very skewed, with around 400 million persons with disabilities (80%) living in poor countries and thereby have only inadequate care and facilities at their disposal.
All over the world, persons with disabilities continue to face barriers to their full and equal participation in society. Now, if we broaden our view a bit, the number of persons affected by a disability surpasses one billion when taking into account the impact on immediate families. The 10% mentioned is not just a statistic given that disabilities are strongly linked to poverty and frequently limit access to education and treatment, not to mention problems related to exclusion and/or discrimation.
It has proven very difficult to agree upon a definition of disability. A definition or classification represents essentialist thinking that gives rise to terms that may seem pejorative and are very often experienced as limiting.
Moreover, how could a classification manage to capture the daily reality of a person living with a disability?
Yet there does exist a series of definitions that are applicable to the reality and daily experience of such persons. Our view on disability should be put into perspective- a person with a disability is a full-fledged human being with all the rights naturally accruing to him or her, just like anyone else.
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