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Research will examine the ‘untold stories’ of LGBT service-users

By guest on 19th May 2016 Category: Independent Living

Research will examine the ‘untold stories’ of LGBT service-users
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By Raya Al Jadir New research will investigate the “untold stories” of disabled lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the social care system. The study will explore the experiences of LGBT disabled men and women who use direct payments […]

Language, love and research feature in 11th Blogging Against Disablism Day

By guest on 5th May 2016 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Language, love and research feature in 11th Blogging Against Disablism Day
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By Raya Al Jadir Disabled people have taken part in the 11th annual Blogging Against Disablism Day, sharing their “experiences observations and thoughts about disability discrimination”. Across 18 different areas, ranging from education to art and science, some bloggers shared their […]

Brexit ‘would have dire consequences for disabled people’

By guest on 10th March 2016 Category: Politics

Brexit ‘would have dire consequences for disabled people’
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By Raya Al Jadir and John Pring Leaving the European Union (EU) would have “harmful” and “dire” consequences for disabled people, according to two of the first leading disabled figures to speak out on June’s referendum. The UK will decide whether […]

Disabled actor criticises industry’s ‘backward attitude’, 20 years on

By guest on 23rd December 2015 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Disabled actor criticises industry’s ‘backward attitude’, 20 years on
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By Raya Al Jadir A disabled actor, artist and activist has criticised the film industry for its continuing failure to address discrimination, after he was dropped from a role and replaced with a non-disabled actor. Chris Tally Evans (pictured) was originally handed […]

‘A book that must be published’

By guest on 17th December 2015 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

‘A book that must be published’
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By Penny Pepper A small council flat in Leytonstone, nestled on an estate within the posh Victorian town houses; my first London home. It’s 1985 and I’m learning with my best friend Kate the exhausting realities for two wheelchair-users living without […]

Blanket scooter bans on trains must end, say conga-dancing campaigners

By guest on 4th December 2015 Category: Transport

Blanket scooter bans on trains must end, say conga-dancing campaigners
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By Raya Al Jadir Disabled transport campaigners have called on three train companies to remove blanket bans that prevent all scooter-users from using their services. To mark the campaign members of the user-led campaigning organisation Transport for All (TfA) took part […]

‘Shocking’ report exposes failings in ME social care

By guest on 13th November 2015 Category: Independent Living

‘Shocking’ report exposes failings in ME social care
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By Raya Al Jadir A tiny proportion of disabled people with the neurological condition ME are receiving the social care they could be entitled to, according to a “shocking” new report from a charity. Action for ME surveyed 850 people with […]

History month could pressure government on media portrayal

By guest on 30th October 2015 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

History month could pressure government on media portrayal
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By Raya Al Jadir Organisers of the UK’s annual disability history month hope this year’s event will pressure the government into living up to its responsibility to promote the positive portrayal of disabled people in the media. UK Disability History Month […]

COMMENT: UN disability convention must adapt to the shape of things to come

By guest on 5th August 2015 Category: Human Rights

COMMENT: UN disability convention must adapt to the shape of things to come
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By Laszlo Lovaszy, member of the UN’s Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; lecturer at the University of Pecs, Hungary; and adviser to the European Parliament As a member of the CRPD committee, I am responsible for scrutinizing the […]

‘Forced medication is a violent assault’

By guest on 11th August 2014 Category: News Archive

‘Forced medication is a violent assault’
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The Mental Health Resistance Network considers Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) to be a profound violation of human rights and we regard the use of forced medication to be a violent assault. In the UK we do not inflict physical punishment on […]

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