The U.S. Senate has voted down a United Nations treaty that supporters say is intended to safeguard the rights and improve the treatment of disabled people around the world.  The Senate did not muster the two-thirds majority needed to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was signed by former President George W. Bush.

Tuesday’s vote of 61-to-38 followed two hours of passionate floor debate.

Democratic Senator John Kerry urged his colleagues to back the … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict