The minister for disabled people is refusing to meet a coalition of disabled people’s organisations, in an apparent breach of the UN disability convention. The coalition wrote to Sarah Newton yesterday (Wednesday) to express its “deep disappointment and concern” about her […]
Global Disability Summit
Global Disability Summit: Anger over Mordaunt’s bid to redefine inclusive education
International development secretary Penny Mordaunt has been labelled a hypocrite and an embarrassment after attempting to redefine inclusive education at the international disability summit she was hosting in east London. Penny Mordaunt’s government was already facing criticism from across the UK […]
Global Disability Summit: Disability Rights UK ‘betrayed movement’ with speech
Global Disability Summit: DPAC’s protest festival highlights government hypocrisy
Global Disability Summit: DPOs from global south call for new beginning
Global Disability Summit: Disabled activist praised for highlighting government attacks
Global Disability Summit: McDonnell says government hosting summit is ‘height of hypocrisy’
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Global Disability Summit: Rival summit hears of international fight against oppression
Representatives of national disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) in Bolivia, Greece, Malaysia and Uganda have described to UK activists how they have fought oppression and discrimination in their own countries. They were speaking at an International Deaf and Disabled People’s Solidarity Summit […]