Helsinki Commission to Examine State of Care for Disabled in Romania

U.S. Newswire › September 08, 2006

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. Sam Brownback (R- Kan.) and Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.), chairman and co- chairman respectively of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission), announce that the Commission will hold a hearing entitled "Care for the Disabled in Romania" on Sept. 13, at 2 p.m. in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

In the early 1990s, images of Romanian children tied to cribs -- neglected, underfed, and often languishing in their own filth -- shocked the world and prompted calls for radical reform of Romania's care for disabled and disadvantaged children. The hearing will examine Romanian governmental and non-governmental perspectives on the current state of care of persons with disabilities in Romania.

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Helsinki Commission to Examine State of Care for Disabled in Romania

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