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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Europe/Central Asia
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US: Failure to Pass Build Back Better Act Imperils Rights
Can Advance Economic Justice, Fix Broken Safety Net, But More Needed
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Canada: Disastrous Impact of Extreme Heat
Failure to Protect Older People, People with Disabilities in British Columbia
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“No One Represents Us”
Lack of Access to Political Participation for People With Disabilities in Iraq
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“I Didn’t Feel Like a Human in There”
Immigration Detention in Canada and its Impact on Mental Health
News
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German Court Orders Protection of People with Disabilities in Triage Decisions
Lawmakers Should Prevent Discrimination in Life-Saving Treatment
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US: Failure to Pass Build Back Better Act Imperils Rights
Can Advance Economic Justice, Fix Broken Safety Net, But More Needed
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People with Disabilities in Mexico Underrepresented in Politics
Government, Political Parties Should Promote Equal Political Participation
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Canada Program Leads the Way in Addressing Mental Health Crises
Supportive Community Response, Rather than Law Enforcement
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Boy Tied and Abused for Years in Finnish Care Home
Governments Should Invest in Rights-Based Services to Prevent Abuses
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Time Running Out for South Korea to End Age Discrimination
Proposed Law Would Improve Protections for Older People, Many Others
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People with Disabilities Needed in Global Efforts to Combat Climate Change
Activists at COP26 Side Event Demand Recognition
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Singapore: Halt Execution of Man with Intellectual Disability
Executing Nagaenthran Dharmalingam Would Violate International Law, Treaty Obligations
