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December 10, 2020 News Release

Kyrgyzstan: Barriers to Education for Children with Disabilities

Inclusive Education Key to Ending Segregation in Institutions

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December 3, 2020 Report

Gaza: Israeli Restrictions Harm People with Disabilities

Neglect by Hamas Authorities, Armed Conflict Cause Further Hardship

Deema Salha, an 11-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and an intellectual disability, in the yard of her home in the Gaza Strip. Deema uses a nebulizer when she has trouble breathing, which she cannot operate without electricity, putting her health at risk.
December 3, 2020 Witness

Witness: How One Woman with a Disability Builds a Life in Gaza

People with Disabilities Find Strength Despite Discrimination

Doaa Qashlan speaks to Human Rights Watch during an interview in Gaza, November 18, 2020.
December 1, 2020 Commentary

Coercive Measures in Mental Health Need to Stop

November 4, 2020 Dispatches

What Does the Council of Europe Have Against People with Disabilities?

States Should Oppose Forced Treatment, Detention; Ensure Non-Discrimination

The headquarters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg
October 28, 2020 Dispatches

Use of Force is Wrong Response to Mental Health in US

Police Killing in Philadelphia Underscores Need for Supportive Responses to Emotional Crises

A neighbor gathers at a memorial outside Walter Wallace Jr.'s home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 27, 2020.
October 27, 2020 Commentary

No segregation of people with disabilities in schools

A girl with a disability in the walled yard of an institution for people with disabilities in Rio de Janeiro.
October 27, 2020 News Release

The Next President Should Protect Human Rights in the US and End Abuses

10 Key Issues that Demand the Administration's Immediate Attention

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October 27, 2020 Dispatches

Using Art to Fight Discrimination Against People with Albinism

New Murals in Mozambique Challenge Stigma

Flavia Pinto, head of Azemap, a volunteer-run organization that supports people with albinism, stands before a mural painted at a school in Tete province. The mural reads: "People with albinism are the same as you!"
October 22, 2020 Dispatches

People with Disabilities’ Voices Should be Heard in US Elections

Inaccessible Polls, Ballots May Disenfranchise Millions in Upcoming Elections

A woman departs the Beethoven Elementary School after participating in early voting in Chicago, October 15, 2020. 
October 6, 2020 News Release

People with Mental Health Conditions Living in Chains

Worldwide Campaign to End Shackling, Shame

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September 30, 2020 News Release

India: Amnesty International Forced to Halt Work

Government Increasingly Targeting Rights Groups

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September 28, 2020 Dispatches

UK Data Shows People with Disabilities Caught in Covid-19 Crosshairs

UK Parliament Needs to Act Fast to Save Lives

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September 22, 2020 Dispatches

Pakistan Court’s Mental Health Ruling Promises Reform

Protect Rights of Prisoners with Disabilities, Impose Death Penalty Moratorium

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September 15, 2020 News Release

Australia: Deaths of Prisoners with Disabilities

End Solitary Confinement; Improve Access to Support, Services

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