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Disabled women reveal sexual harassment by high-profile ‘mental health advocate’

By John Pring on 11th June 2020 Category: Crime

Disabled women reveal sexual harassment by high-profile ‘mental health advocate’
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At least 20 women with mental health conditions have been sent unsolicited sexual photographs by a musician and high-profile “mental health advocate”, evidence collected by Disability News Service (DNS) suggests. DNS has heard this week from three women with mental distress […]

UN day of disabled people: Newton silent on international day… again

By John Pring on 6th December 2018 Category: Politics

UN day of disabled people: Newton silent on international day… again
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The minister for disabled people has been unable to explain why she failed to make any public statement to support disabled people’s battle for rights on the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). It is the second year in […]

Local Mencap charity boss shared racist posts on social media

By John Pring on 25th January 2018 Category: Human Rights

Local Mencap charity boss shared racist posts on social media
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The boss of a local Mencap charity has admitted repeatedly sharing racist messages from far-right organisations including the BNP and Britain First on social media. Patricia Chadwick has been sharing far-right messages on her Facebook page since at least 2015, alongside […]

Capita suspends assessor after disablist, racist Facebook posts

By John Pring on 4th August 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Capita suspends assessor after disablist, racist Facebook posts
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A disability benefits assessor with extreme right-wing sympathies has been suspended by the government contractor Capita after she posted disablist, racist comments about social security claimants on her Facebook page. The posts were spotted by Sarah Goldstein, whose claim for personal […]

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