Commentary
Europe/Central Asia
Rights of Older People
Millions of older people suffer human rights violations every year, ranging from discrimination and social and political exclusion, to abuses in nursing facilities, neglect in humanitarian settings, and denial and rationing of health care. Most of these abuses go undocumented and the perpetrators unpunished. Never before in history have so many older people been living, and life expectancy in every region is increasing. The rights of older people cannot be ignored. Human Rights Watch is setting out to make an impact for change for older people today and in the future.
- Europe/Central Asia
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Ukraine: Dozens Stranded in a War Zone
- United States
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US Nursing Home Visitor Ban Isolates Seniors
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Ukraine: People with Limited Mobility Can’t Access Pensions
Pensioners Unable to Travel from Separatist-held Areas Need Reforms
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“Fading Away”
How Aged Care Facilities in Australia Chemically Restrain Older People with Dementia
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South Sudan: Government Forces Abusing Civilians
Rein in Troops, Ensure Justice for Abuse by All Sides
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US: COVID-19 Threatens People Behind Bars
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Syrian Army Accused of Targeting Older Women
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Australia: National Security Laws Chill Free Speech
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Australia: Prevent Restraint in Aged Care
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Australia: Royal Commission Finds Aged Care Horrors
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Australia: Older People in Aged Care Drugged Up
Our People
Bethany Brown
Researcher, Rights of Older People Bethany_L_Brown
Shantha Rau Barriga
Director, Disability Rights Division ShanthaHRW
Jane Buchanan
Deputy Director, Disability Rights Division JaneMBuchanan
Cara Schulte
Associate, Environment and Human Rights @CaraHRW
Witness: “If We’re Experiencing It, So Is Everyone Else”
Farhaz’s family knew something was wrong but didn’t know what. His dementia is severe. Social care to support older people like Farhaz is increasingly under threat from official assessments that can be rushed, incomplete, or inaccurate. Farhaz's family tells Human Rights Watch about their fight to get their father the care he so desperately needs.
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Abuse of Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes: The Human Tragedy
Every week, more than 179,000 people in nursing homes in the United States are given antipsychotic drugs even though they have not been diagnosed with any condition for which their use is approved. Often, facilities administer the drugs without making any effort to seek informed consent.
