Concern over UN’s ‘silence’ on benefit-related deaths
Disabled activists fear that the UN committee examining the UK’s progress on implementing the disability…
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DPOs join forces to brief UN on how UK has breached disability convention
Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have come together to tell a UN committee the different ways…
Watchdog refuses to withdraw report to UN that omits benefit deaths evidence
The equality and human rights watchdog has refused to withdraw its report to the UN…
National DPOs forced to withdraw report sent to UN over benefit deaths evidence
Three national disabled people’s organisations have withdrawn a report they submitted to the United Nations,…
UN report failure on benefit deaths by national DPOs ‘is extreme insult to activists’
A crucial report submitted to the United Nations by three national disabled people’s organisations has…
MPs hear of activists’ anger and frustration over ministers’ response to UN report
Disabled activists have told MPs and peers of their frustration at not being able to…
Department of Health ignores NHS continuing healthcare human rights warnings
Campaigners have warned more than 40 NHS primary care organisations across England that policies which…
Anger over ‘welfare reform’ CBEs for DWP directors
The decision to honour 10 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servants in the…
‘Meagre’ extra social care funding ‘will do nothing to solve crisis’
“Meagre” new funding announced by the government will do nothing to solve the “full-blown social…
Government criticised by EHRC over disability rights record… for second time in 12 days
The government has been criticised by the UK’s human rights watchdog over its record on…