Human rights
Ukraine's ongoing conflict has left countless individuals without adequate housing, care, or protection. For people with disabilities, the situation is particularly dire. Human Rights First's latest report, "Nowhere to Go: Internally Displaced People with Disabilities in Ukraine," sheds light on the inaccessible shelters, overcrowded
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A tripartite workshop in Yerevan on June 25, 2025, brought together 36 representatives from various organizations to discuss preliminary findings on public resource allocations for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in Armenia. The event was part of the UN Partnership to Promote the Rights of Persons with Disabilities project, jointly implemented
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The fourth meeting of the Council on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was convened in Lahore, with Punjab Minister for Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Mal, Sohail Shaukat Butt, chairing the session. The focus was on advancing strategic policies to protect, include, and empower persons with disabilities across the province. The
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Lithuanian disability rights commission chairwoman Indre Kiziene has written to institutions calling for a review of traffic rules that restrict access to the A+ lane for persons with disabilities. The current provision prohibits use of the lane except when a person with a disability is being transported to or from
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Researchers at the University of South Africa conducted a study to describe the diverging definitions of disability and highlight the exclusion of people with visual and hearing impairments from the media, affecting their political engagement. The study aimed to build upon this assertion and elucidate the necessity of enhancing media
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Spain's Government has recently approved a landmark social reform aimed at enhancing disability rights and welfare services. The reform, which has been widely regarded as one of the most significant social reforms in recent years, addresses various aspects of disability and care, including accessibility, telecare, and social services.
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The Santa Catarina State Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Conede/SC) has launched a regional training program to strengthen municipal councils across the state. This initiative aims to address issues such as public policies, ableism, accessibility, and inclusion for people with disabilities. Conede/SC's vice-president,
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Parepare City has made significant strides in fulfilling accessibility rights for persons with disabilities in its Class IIA correctional institutions. According to a recent study, the institution has implemented special shuttle services, rooms with sitting toilets, and wheelchair facilities to ensure inclusive services. However, despite these efforts, the institution still
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Brazilian Law for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (LBI), and the Ceara Human Rights Secretariat (Sedih) is promoting the program "LBI 10+: a decade of inclusion, a future of access" to expand the dialogue on public policies aimed at
Starmer, Keir
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has outlined plans to restrict personal independence payments (Pips) and sickness top-ups to Universal Credit to British citizens only, with an exception for EU citizens with settled status. This move comes as part of a broader effort to curb welfare spending, which has been a major
Starmer, Keir
Labour MPs have forced a significant government reversal on planned cuts to disability benefits, which were set to affect approximately 250,000 people, in a major setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The bill, which aimed to tighten eligibility criteria for universal credit and personal independence payment, was amended after
Starmer, Keir
Keir Starmer's proposal to reform disability benefits has suffered a significant setback due to a Labour revolt, leading the government to abandon its plans to tighten the criteria for Personal Independence Payments (PIP). The move was prompted by threats of rebellion from Labour MPs, which ultimately led to
