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Vaccine priority decision ‘is campaigning victory’, but concerns remain

By John Pring on 3rd December 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Vaccine priority decision ‘is campaigning victory’, but concerns remain
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The government’s decision to put some people with impairments higher on the list of “priority groups” to receive a COVID-19 vaccine has been welcomed as a victory for disabled people’s campaigning. This week, the government announced that the first vaccine – […]

‘Shocking’ figures on deaths of people with learning difficulties ‘show need for vaccine action’

By John Pring on 19th November 2020 Category: Human Rights

‘Shocking’ figures on deaths of people with learning difficulties ‘show need for vaccine action’
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Disabled activists have spoken out over “absolutely shocking” new figures which show that younger people with learning difficulties in England were more than 30 times more likely to die from coronavirus than non-disabled people of the same age. Two leading campaigners […]

DDA 25 years on: ‘Phenomenal activism… but deeply flawed legislation’

By John Pring on 12th November 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

DDA 25 years on: ‘Phenomenal activism… but deeply flawed legislation’
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Disabled campaigners this week celebrated the activists whose efforts helped lead to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), while highlighting the continuing flaws in equality legislation and the need to continue the fight for comprehensive civil rights. They were speaking out on […]

Disabled activists call for a refreshed social model to ‘bring it back to life’

By John Pring on 9th July 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled activists call for a refreshed social model to ‘bring it back to life’
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Disabled activists have called for a re-examination of the social model of disability to produce a “reinvigorated” version that will bring together disabled, Deaf and autistic people to challenge the oppression they face. The call came at an online meeting hosted […]

ROFA conference sees calls for charities to make way for DPOs

By John Pring on 23rd April 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

ROFA conference sees calls for charities to make way for DPOs
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Disabled people’s organisations have called on charities that are not user-led to “move over and stop taking our space”. The calls came during the Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance (ROFA) national conference, which had been due to take place in Manchester, but […]

Coronavirus: Trio of self-advocacy groups speak out on concerns

By John Pring on 23rd April 2020 Category: Human Rights

Coronavirus: Trio of self-advocacy groups speak out on concerns
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Three self-advocacy groups have spoken out on their concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on people with learning difficulties and autistic people. People First (Self Advocacy), based in London; Change, based in Leeds; and Brighton and Hove Speak Out, […]

Government faces legal action over failure to stop ATU ‘atrocities’

By John Pring on 13th February 2020 Category: Human Rights

Government faces legal action over failure to stop ATU ‘atrocities’
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Disabled campaigners have welcomed the human rights watchdog’s decision to begin legal action against the government over its repeated failure to address the “distressing and horrific” treatment of people with learning difficulties and autistic people in mental health hospitals. The Equality […]

Anger as Hancock offers string of seven-year-old policies on institutional care

By John Pring on 7th November 2019 Category: Human Rights

Anger as Hancock offers string of seven-year-old policies on institutional care
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Measures introduced this week to address the scandalous treatment of autistic people and people with learning difficulties in mental health hospitals are strikingly similar to failed government measures announced seven years ago. Health and social secretary Matt Hancock announced five measures […]

Stephen Aselford: Tributes paid to ‘energetic and passionate campaigner’

By John Pring on 10th October 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Stephen Aselford: Tributes paid to ‘energetic and passionate campaigner’
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Friends and fellow activists have paid tribute to Stephen Aselford – a passionate disabled campaigner who was committed to improving the lives of others – after his sudden death. They have described not only his commitment to social justice, equality and […]

Tribunal decision ‘could deter companies from building more institutions’

By John Pring on 15th August 2019 Category: Independent Living

Tribunal decision ‘could deter companies from building more institutions’
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A tribunal’s decision that a care provider should not be allowed to build a new residential home because it would look “institutional” and too much like a hospital has been welcomed by autistic rights campaigners and a leading self-advocacy organisation. The […]

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