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 has selected a Nigerian human rights advocate, Hauwa Ojeifo, as its inaugural Marca Bristo fellow, a newly created position in memory of the pioneering disability rights icon, Human Rights Watch announced today.Fellowship Honors Disability Rights Icon Marca Bristo
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“Disability Is Not Weakness”
Discrimination and Barriers Facing Women and Girls with Disabilities in Afghanistan
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Cameroon: Make Humanitarian Response More Inclusive
3 Years into Violence, More Protection, Support Needed
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Australia: Deaths of Prisoners with Disabilities
End Solitary Confinement; Improve Access to Support, Services
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Fellowship Honors Disability Rights Icon Marca Bristo
Nigerian Advocate Hauwa Ojeifo Is Inaugural Fellow
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Landmark Ruling Bolsters Disability Rights in Pakistan
Enforce Decision, Protect Rights of People with Disabilities
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Regressive Mental Health Bill Blocked in Mexico
Meaningful Consultations with People with Disabilities Needed For Future Law
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Letter to Mexican Senators on the Open Parliament Process
Members of the Salud Mental con Derechos make recommendations for a truly participatory and inclusive Open Parliament process
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Mexican Senate Should Engage in Meaningful Consultations on Mental Health Bill
Coalition urges the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the consultation process.
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Western Australia: End Prolonged Solitary Confinement
Abusive Practice Violates Prison Department’s Own Standards
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Covid-19’s Devastating Impact on Older People in Australia
Failing Aged Care Facilities Risk Lives of Residents and Staff
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Disability Rights Activist to UN Security Council: No More Empty Promises
Raja Abdullah Almasabi Calls for Greater Protections During Armed Conflict
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Statement by Raja Abdullah Almasabi to the UN Security Council, July 28, 2020
“We Must Have a Seat at the Table”
