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UN to hear how disabled people feel ‘expendable’ after rights regression since 2017

By John Pring on 24th March 2022 Category: Human Rights

UN to hear how disabled people feel ‘expendable’ after rights regression since 2017
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There has been “continued regression” in disabled people’s rights in the five years since a UN committee told the UK government that its cuts and reforms had caused a “human catastrophe”, according to a new report by disabled people’s organisations (DPOs). […]

Disabled people urged to provide evidence for UN on government’s record on rights

By John Pring on 21st October 2021 Category: Human Rights

Disabled people urged to provide evidence for UN on government’s record on rights
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have launched a fresh bid to hold the government to account over its implementation of the UN disability convention, four years after their previous efforts helped lead to ministers being accused of causing a “human catastrophe”. A […]

National DPOs forced to withdraw report sent to UN over benefit deaths evidence

By John Pring on 9th February 2017 Category: Human Rights

National DPOs forced to withdraw report sent to UN over benefit deaths evidence
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Three national disabled people’s organisations have withdrawn a report they submitted to the United Nations, after admitting that it failed to speak out strongly enough on links between the government’s welfare reforms and the deaths of benefit claimants. The report will […]

UN report failure on benefit deaths by national DPOs ‘is extreme insult to activists’

By John Pring on 2nd February 2017 Category: Human Rights

UN report failure on benefit deaths by national DPOs ‘is extreme insult to activists’
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A crucial report submitted to the United Nations by three national disabled people’s organisations has been criticised for failing to speak out strongly enough on the links between the UK government’s welfare reforms and the deaths of benefit claimants. The “shadow […]

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