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Human Rights

Penny Mordauny giving evidence to a parliamentary committee

December 8, 2016

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Watchdogs snubbed by minister after raising concerns over UN ‘violations’ report

Four human rights and equality watchdogs have been snubbed by the minister for disabled people after raising serious concerns about how her government dismissed a report that found it guilty of “grave or systematic” violations of the UN disability convention. The UN’s committee on the rights of persons with disabilities (CRPD) said last month

Human Rights

Priti Patel speaking in the House of Commons

December 8, 2016

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‘Grave and systematic violations’ minister branded ‘offensive’ after UN rights pledge

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A minister partly responsible for the UK being found guilty of “grave or systematic violations” of the UN disability convention has been branded “highly offensive” after announcing that her government would try to become a “world leader” on disability. Priti Patel (pictured) was employment minister for more than a year while the UN’s committee

Human Rights

Some candles next to part of a DPAC banner

November 17, 2016

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McDonnell pledges Labour will force government to debate UN ‘rights violations’ report

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Labour’s shadow chancellor has promised that the government will be dragged before MPs to explain why it was found guilty of “grave or systematic violations” of disabled people’s human rights by the United Nations. John McDonnell told Disability News Service (DNS) last night (Wednesday) that Labour would ensure there was a debate about the

Human Rights

Poster with Iain Duncan Smith' in a prison outfit and the word 'guilty'

November 10, 2016

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UN’s conclusion that UK violated disability rights is ‘vindication’ for activists

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Disabled activists who persuaded the United Nations (UN) to investigate serious breaches of rights by the UK government say their four-year journey has been vindicated, after a report concluded there had been “grave or systematic violations” of the UN’s disability convention. Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) – led by its co-founder Debbie Jolly –

Housing

Paul Rutherford sitting next to Warren on a red sofa

November 10, 2016

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Supreme Court’s rulings mean bedroom tax ‘will still unfairly hit thousands’

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The government’s “bedroom tax” discriminates unlawfully against some disabled people who need an extra bedroom because of their impairment, but not against others, the Supreme Court has ruled. The Supreme Court ruled yesterday (Wednesday) that ministers’ decision to apply the bedroom tax to disabled people who need an extra bedroom for a clear medical

Independent Living

Baroness Campbell speaking in the House of Lords

November 10, 2016

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Disabled people face ‘extreme risk of harm’ without sharp rise in care funding

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More than half of people (58 per cent) who receive care and support services in England have seen their quality of life fall in the last year, according to a new survey by a disabled-led expert group. A similar survey carried out last year found 45 per cent said their quality of life had

Activism and Campaigning

Rachel Perkins smiling and waving her finger at the camera

November 10, 2016

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Mental health laws are ‘intrinsically discriminatory’, says Perkins

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Urgent action is needed to address the plight of tens of thousands of mental health service-users who are subjected to detention and compulsory treatment under “intrinsically discriminatory” legislation, according to a leading disabled expert. Dr Rachel Perkins pointed to figures which show that the number of detentions under the Mental Health Act (MHA) rose

Human Rights

October 6, 2016

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Disabled people in Wales have final chance to give UN testimony

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Disabled people in Wales will have a chance this week to provide crucial testimony on whether their human rights are being protected, for a report that will be sent to the United Nations (UN). The forum in Llanelli on Thursday (13 October)* is the third of three events being held by Disability Wales in

Politics

September 29, 2016

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Labour conference: Disabled members welcome Corbyn’s re-election

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Disabled party members have given overwhelming backing to the re-election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour party. Corbyn was elected with 62 per cent of the vote, in a result announced on the first day of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, easily beating former shadow work and pensions secretary Owen Smith. Nearly

Education

September 8, 2016

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UN’s ‘fantastic’ inclusive education guidance is ‘embarrassment’ for UK government

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Strict new guidance published by the United Nations has increased pressure on the UK government to abandon its opposition to an inclusive education system, say campaigners. The guidance, published by the committee on the rights of persons with disabilities (CRPD), makes it clear that all segregated education should end, and be replaced by “inclusive

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