Disabled persons speak out on Marrakech Treaty

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

The Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD) and the Botswana Federation of the Disabled (BOFOD) wish to congratulate the Government of Republic of Botswana for becoming the first – and currently only – nation in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled.

SAFOD is a leading Southern African disability-focused network engaged in the coordination of activities of organizations of persons with disabilities in the Southern Africa region.

The organisation was formed in Zimbabwe in 1986 as a federation of Disabled Peoples Organisations (DPOs) with a strong presence in 10 countries, including Botswana.

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