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October 17, 2017 News Release

Mexico: Mental Health Bill Undermines Disability Rights

Parliament Commission Should Consult Disability Community, Revise Bill

Mexico:Chamber of Deputies
October 17, 2017 Letter

Letter to the Chair of the Mental Health and Drug Commission of Mexico

RE: Mental Health Bill

October 16, 2017 Dispatches

Ghana Breaks The Chains On Mental Health

Government Vows to Unshackle People With Psychosocial Disabilities

Asare was freed in June after having been shackled in this spot for nine and half years because of a mental health condition.
October 9, 2017 News Release

Ghana: Invest in Mental Health Services to End Shackling

Minister of Finance Should Establish Levy for Mental Health

A man sits on the ground in shadow
September 25, 2017 Dispatches

South African Girl with Disability Abused on School Bus

Students With Disabilities Unsafe on the Way to School, in Classroom

School children waiting to board their school transportation.
September 13, 2017 Dispatches

Will the US Weaken its Disability Laws?

House to Vote on Bill Protecting Businesses Over Persons with Disabilities

Protesters with ADAPT, a disabled people's rights organization, stage a demonstration at the gates of the White House in Washington, April 20, 2015.
September 10, 2017 Commentary

If a Doctor Tells a Parent That Surgery Could Prevent Their Child’s Suicide, It's Not True

It’s Advice Doctors Are Giving Based Not on Science, But on Fear of Difference

A two-and-a-half-year old born with intersex traits walks with her parents in their garden. The parents have decided to defer all medically unnecessary surgeries until their child can decide for herself.
August 8, 2017 Dispatches

Held in Chains in Russia

Investigate Abuse Allegations at the ‘Mercy’ Wing

Screenshot of a resident in the Trubchevsk psycho-neurological institution in the Briansk region chained to a metal frame.
July 25, 2017 Letter

Human Rights Watch Submission on Russia to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

July 25, 2017 Interview

Interview: Intersex Babies Don’t Need ‘Fixing’

A poster by intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis
July 25, 2017 News Release

US: Harmful Surgery on Intersex Children

Medically Unnecessary Operations Risk Lifelong Suffering

A two-and-a-half-year old born with intersex traits walks with her parents in their garden. The parents have decided to defer all medically unnecessary surgeries until their child can decide for herself.
July 18, 2017 Dispatches

An Indonesian Childhood in Chains

Shackling Persists Despite Government Eradication Efforts

Fifteen-year-old Subekti spent his childhood shackled to the floor of his family’s house in Serang, Indonesia.
July 18, 2017 Commentary

Zika Emergency May Have Passed, But Risks to Families Remain

Mother holding her child in Brazil.
July 12, 2017 Report

EU/Greece: Asylum Seekers’ Silent Mental Health Crisis

Identify Those Most at Risk; Ensure Fair Hearings

Souda refugee camp on the island of Chios. Poor living conditions in the camp and overcrowded hotspots, with little to no access to basic services, such as sanitation and proper shelter is key factor that contributes to psychological distress.
July 11, 2017 Statement

Submission to the CRPD Committee: Draft General Recommendation 5

on Article 19 of the Convention— Right to live independently and be included in the community

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