Government decision to ratify protocol on rights of people with disabilities follows years of campaigning

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty to protect the rights of those with disabilities. Picture: AP/John Minchillo

The Government's decision to finally accede to the optional protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities brings to an end the years of campaigning by disability advocates.

They will now turn their attentions to the timeline of implementation.