December 3 marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day where we mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. To mark the occasion, we're ...

We write in advance of the 31st session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (“the Committee”) and its review of Ghana.[1] This submission highlights areas of concern that Human ...

Women with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan face alarming rates of harassment, physical and sexual abuse, and economic discrimination, despite legal reforms, Human Rights Watch said today, ahead of ...

GENEVA (AP) — A team of human rights experts has faulted the world’s nations for not doing more to ensure minimum protections of people with disabilities in Gaza, whose numbers have been growing since ...

Standards bodies, access to information technology, and human rights / Judy Brewer -- Accessible ICTs and the opening of political space for persons with disabilities / Janet E. Lord -- Web ...

Three in 10 LGBTQ+ youth have at least one formally diagnosed disability, making them particularly vulnerable to in-school victimization and exclusion, according to a new report. The 2024 Disabled ...

Great news! Today, on the 19th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, President Obama announced that his administration will be signing the United Nations Convention on the ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowans with disabilities have certain rights when it comes to housing they might not realize. With that in mind, the Office of Equity and Human Rights in Iowa City hosted a ...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has inaugurated a Disability Inclusion Technical Working Group (DITWG) to promote the rights of persons with disabilities in the country. Speaking during ...

GENEVA (AP) — A team of human rights experts has faulted the world’s nations for not doing more to ensure minimum protections of people with disabilities in Gaza, whose numbers have been growing since ...