Minister snubs DPOs – and ‘breaches UN convention’ – by refusing meeting
The minister for disabled people is refusing to meet a coalition of disabled people’s organisations,…
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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…
Global Disability Summit: Disability Rights UK ‘betrayed movement’ with speech
A national disabled people’s organisation is facing accusations that it “betrayed” the UK disability movement…
Global Disability Summit: DPAC’s protest festival highlights government hypocrisy
Disabled activists have held a “festival of resistance” outside an international disability rights event to…
Global Disability Summit: DPOs from global south call for new beginning
Disabled people and their organisations from the global south have called for a “new beginning”…
Global Disability Summit: Disabled activist praised for highlighting government attacks
A leading disabled activist has exposed the UK’s record on disability rights in front of…
Global Disability Summit: McDonnell says government hosting summit is ‘height of hypocrisy’
Labour’s shadow chancellor has described the UK government’s decision to co-host a Global Disability Summit…
Global Disability Summit: Disabled president’s rousing defence of social model
The disabled president of Ecuador has given a stirring speech in praise of the social…
Global Disability Summit: Mordaunt defends co-host Kenya despite its gay rights record
International development secretary Penny Mordaunt has defended the decision to co-host a major international summit…
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…