Disability Rights
Worldwide one billion individuals have a disability. Many people with disabilities live in conflict settings or in developing countries, where they experience a range of barriers to education, health care and other basic services. In many countries, they are subjected to violence and discrimination. People with disabilities are also often deprived of their right to live independently, as many are locked up in institutions, shackled, or cycled through the criminal justice system. Many of these human rights abuses are a result of entrenched stigma and a lack of community-based services essential to ensuring their rights, including under the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Our goal is to help change that, working closely together with disabled persons’ organizations and other partners. Download the complete brochure.
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AfricaHuman Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for his thematic report to the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly regarding the rights of persons with disabilities in armed conflict. This submission is based on Human Rights Watch’s research in Afghanistan, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, South Sudan, and Syria.
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Italy: Students with Disabilities Included in Covid-19 Education Plans
Examples of In-Person Education in Pandemic Offer Lessons for All
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US: Concerns of Neglect in Nursing Homes
Pandemic Exposes Need for Improvements in Staffing, Oversight, Accountability
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Insisting on Inclusion
Institutionalization and Barriers to Education for Children with Disabilities in Kyrgyzstan
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Gaza: Israeli Restrictions Harm People with Disabilities
Neglect by Hamas Authorities, Armed Conflict Cause Further Hardship
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Italy: Students with Disabilities Included in Covid-19 Education Plans
Examples of In-Person Education in Pandemic Offer Lessons for All
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Persons with Disabilities in the Context of Armed Conflict
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Landmark Ruling in India for Survivors of Sexual Abuse with Disabilities
Opportunity for Expanding Access to Justice for People with Disabilities
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When Inclusion Is the Dream
Forget Me Not Documentary Explores Challenges of Inclusion in Education System
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Pandemic’s Dire Global Impact on Education
Remedy Lost Learning; Make School Free, Accessible; Expand Internet Access
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Important Progress for People with Disabilities in Armenia
New Law Bans Discrimination, Promotes Inclusion
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High-level Commitment in Brazil to Protect People with Disabilities
Prosecutors Mandated to Inspect Institutions, Promote Independent Living
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A Plea to the UN to Address Sexual Violence in Conflict
Deaf Activist Warns “Our Wounds Will Never Heal”
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The human rights of older women
Submission to the UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons
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