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Global Disability Summit: Disability Rights UK ‘betrayed movement’ with speech

By John Pring on 26th July 2018 Category: Human Rights

Global Disability Summit: Disability Rights UK ‘betrayed movement’ with speech
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A national disabled people’s organisation is facing accusations that it “betrayed” the UK disability movement after its deputy chief executive failed to condemn the government’s record on rights at a major international gathering of disabled people. Sue Bott was sharing the […]

Cuts mean government ‘is complicit in high levels of domestic violence’

By John Pring on 2nd February 2017 Category: Crime

Cuts mean government ‘is complicit in high levels of domestic violence’
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The UK government is complicit in the disproportionately high levels of domestic violence experienced by disabled people, because of its welfare cuts and the failure to invest in support services, young campaigners have told MEPs. Four disabled co-founders of the user-led […]

Election leaves UN disability committee with 17 men and just one woman

By John Pring on 23rd June 2016 Category: Human Rights

Election leaves UN disability committee with 17 men and just one woman
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Disabled activists are calling on the UN to take action after elections to the 18-strong committee that oversees the implementation of its disability rights convention left it with just a single female member alongside 17 men. The committee on the rights […]

UK government set for UN grilling in Geneva over ‘breaches of disability rights’

By John Pring on 9th June 2016 Category: Human Rights

UK government set for UN grilling in Geneva over ‘breaches of disability rights’
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The UK government is set to face a grilling from UN experts next week over its alleged breaches of international obligations on disabled people’s human rights. The government will be examined on Wednesday and Thursday (15 and 16 June) by the […]

Disabled smoker with ‘poor coordination’ died in fire while left alone with no care

By John Pring on 16th October 2015 Category: Independent Living

Disabled smoker with ‘poor coordination’ died in fire while left alone with no care
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A disabled woman died in a house fire, despite her family repeatedly warning the authorities about the risks caused by a care package which left her with no support for two hours every day, a safeguarding review has concluded. Amanda Richards […]

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