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Activists will protest over government’s refusal to engage with ‘deep-rooted’ mental health bill concerns

By John Pring on 20th March 2025 Category: Human Rights

Activists will protest over government’s refusal to engage with ‘deep-rooted’ mental health bill concerns
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Disabled activists are to hold a day of action in Westminster – and online – next month in protest at the government’s refusal to engage with the “deep-rooted concerns” of autistic people and people with learning difficulties about the mental health […]

Down syndrome bill is ‘very weak’ and potentially divisive, say self-advocates

By John Pring on 7th April 2022 Category: Politics

Down syndrome bill is ‘very weak’ and potentially divisive, say self-advocates
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Campaigners with learning difficulties have raised serious concerns about a “very weak” and potentially divisive bill that has been approved by parliament and aims to improve support for people with Down syndrome. MPs and peers have approved the government-backed private member’s […]

Government’s ‘unacceptable’ refusal to extend rights deadline after access failure

By John Pring on 3rd March 2022 Category: Human Rights

Government’s ‘unacceptable’ refusal to extend rights deadline after access failure
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More than 40 disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have signed a letter to the justice secretary to ask why he waited until 12 days before the end of a consultation on the Human Rights Act to publish an “easy read” version. The […]

Concern over bill that offers new rights… but only to people with Down’s syndrome

By John Pring on 25th November 2021 Category: Politics

Concern over bill that offers new rights… but only to people with Down’s syndrome
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Concerns have been raised about a government-backed bill that would provide new rights to social care and other services, but only to a small minority of people with learning difficulties. The Down syndrome bill is due to receive its second reading […]

Ten years on from Winterbourne View scandal, activists ask: Why has so little changed?

By John Pring on 27th May 2021 Category: Independent Living

Ten years on from Winterbourne View scandal, activists ask: Why has so little changed?
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Disabled activists are asking why so little has been done to secure the rights of people with learning difficulties and autistic people in the 10 years since the Winterbourne View abuse scandal was exposed. Monday (31 May) marks the 10th anniversary […]

‘Why has police officer who hit disabled teenager more than 30 times with a baton not been prosecuted?’

By John Pring on 6th May 2021 Category: Crime

‘Why has police officer who hit disabled teenager more than 30 times with a baton not been prosecuted?’
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Disabled campaigners have asked why a police officer who struck a black disabled teenager with his baton more than 30 times in just a minute – after she had flagged down his car to ask for help – is not facing […]

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 […]

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