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Disabled campaigners say they have uncovered evidence that the German government deliberately sabotaged efforts to secure justice for thalidomide survivors in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They also say the German government knew the drug was associated with birth defects, […]
The Tory peer who heads the equality watchdog’s disability committee has faced tough questions over whether the hostile rhetoric of his party’s ministers has helped to fuel hate crime. Lord [Chris] Holmes, a commissioner with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, […]
Eight thalidomide survivors who have waited more than 50 years for justice have launched a legal action against the companies that manufactured and distributed the drug. Some of the eight were previously denied compensation because they could not prove their impairments […]
More disabled people will be able to make accessible copies of books, films and music, thanks to reforms to copyright law that came into force this week. The new exemptions to copyright for those making accessible format versions of material for […]
Local councils across England and Wales should be given new powers to ban taxi-drivers from ignoring disabled people who try to hail their cabs, according to a new report from the government’s advisers on law reform. The Law Commission also said […]
Businesses have an “extraordinary opportunity” to grab a greater market share by becoming more inclusive, according to a disabled social entrepreneur. Caroline Casey, founder of the Irish social enterprise Kanchi, said that boosting inclusion creates a competitive advantage for businesses. She […]
A European court ruling that has rubber-stamped the withdrawal of overnight care from a retired ballerina is yet another attack on the gains made by the disabled people’s movement over the last 40 years, say campaigners. They spoke out after the […]
Three leading campaigners are urging other disabled people and allies to join the fight to fend off the latest parliamentary attempt to legalise assisted suicide. Baroness [Jane] Campbell, Sir Bert Massie and Dr Alice Maynard are among those disabled people who […]
Deaf people across the UK are facing exclusion and discrimination on an almost daily basis, according to a new report that will be submitted to the United Nations (UN). The draft British Deaf Association (BDA) report includes evidence of healthcare treatment […]
A disabled activist is threatening legal action after he was denied an accessible way of voting without having to turn up to the polling station in person. Graham Kirwan told the elections watchdog, the Electoral Commission, that he wished to vote […]