Disability Rights
Worldwide, more than 1 billion individuals have a disability. In many countries, people with disabilities face countless abuses: they are denied the chance to go to school, languish for years in institutions, are subjected to horrific violence, or chained in their own homes - simply because they have a disability. This is often because of entrenched stigma, archaic laws and a lack of community-based services essential to ensuring their rights, as laid out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Human Rights Watch works to investigate and expose these hidden abuses, and advocate for change to improve the lives of people with disabilities, in partnership with them and their organizations across the globe. Download the complete brochure.
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Bangladesh: Protect People Most At Risk During Monsoon Season
International Funding Needed to Ensure Climate Action is Inclusive of People with Disabilities, Older People
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News
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Brazil: Disability Plan Should End Warehousing
Plan should focus on independence, not institutionalization
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Should Stop Institutionalizing People with Disabilities
Changing Perceptions and Ensuring Support Services in Communities
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Another Hot Summer for People with Disabilities in Spain
Authorities Should Reduce Emissions, Adapt to Climate Change
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People with Disabilities in Gaza Languish after Israeli Airstrikes
Left Behind After Another Escalation, Year of Closure
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Lessons from Judy: A Decade in Disability Rights
People with Disabilities Pressing for Rights Worldwide
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Human Rights Watch Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Nigeria
45th Session of the UN Universal Periodic Review
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Interview: Victory for People with Disabilities and Older Persons in Mexico
When People Come Together Good Things Happen
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UK Turns its Back on Asylum Seekers with Disabilities
Authorities Should Ensure Access to Services and Support
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