African Union of the Blind (AFUB) has learnt, with great sorrow, of the death of Mr. Erik Staaf, an icon in the struggle for realisation of the human rights of persons with visual impairment.

It is so sad to lose a very hardworking person like Erik, an advocate of human rights for persons with visual impairment in the world and in Africa in particular.

This is the report from our Rights Development survey which was conducted to determine whether mainstream Human Rights and advocacy programmes include the needs of blind and partially sighted persons. This project was commissioned by the World Blind Union (WBU).

The findings can be used in your advocacy work and/or stimulate further research.

Click  to download the:

Rights Development Survey (MS Word version)

The Regional Human Rights Project for the Visually Impaired in Africa

Funded by the Swedish Association of the Visually Impaired (SRF)

This project focuses on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [UNCRPD] with specific emphasis on articles 24 (on Education), 27 (on Adequate Standards of Living ) and 28 (on Work and Employment).

2011 is a truly exciting milestone! We have just rolled out a project in partnership with the Swedish Association of the Visually Impaired (SRF) to build the capacity of our member organisation in Uganda in using the UN Convention as a monitoring and advocacy tool!

Read more about our first-of-its-kind project with NABP targeting our Portuguese and Spanish-speaking member organisations