The government tried this week to persuade the UN that it has made “progress” since being found guilty of “grave and systematic violations” of the disability rights convention, just as MPs prepared to undermine one of its key claims. A delegation […]
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Government blanks UN’s call to assess overall impact of cuts… again
Government ‘pauses’ disability policies over ‘unlawful’ national strategy
Disabled people urged to provide evidence for UN on government’s record on rights
Round-up: International action call, BBC’s DAN drama, and DNR letter for Hancock
Two international disability rights groups say governments and health authorities are putting the lives of disabled people at greater risk during the coronavirus pandemic because of their failure to take “concerted action”. International Disability Alliance (IDA) and International Disability and Development […]