Government is failing on disabled women’s rights, UN is told
Activists have told a UN committee how the UK government is failing to address the…
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UN expert tells of disabled people’s ‘horrendous’ evidence on poverty
The UN expert investigating the government’s record on eradicating poverty has described how he has…
Lib Dem conference: Party votes to bring UN disability convention into UK law
The Liberal Democrats have voted to incorporate the UN disability convention into UK law. Party…
Government’s UN response ‘exposes failings on disability convention’
The government has ignored key evidence that demonstrates widespread breaches of the UN disability convention,…
UK’s Zero rating puts it near foot of European league table on disability rights
The UK is one of the worst-performing countries in Europe when it comes to implementing…
Election 2017: Lib Dems make UN convention pledge
The Liberal Democrats have pledged that they would incorporate the UN disability convention into UK…
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…
‘Grave and systematic violations’ minister branded ‘offensive’ after UN rights pledge
A minister partly responsible for the UK being found guilty of “grave or systematic violations”…
Disabled campaigner tells UN of discrimination faced by autistic females
A British autistic woman has told the United Nations (UN) of the “clinical misogyny” and…
UK government set for UN grilling in Geneva over ‘breaches of disability rights’
The UK government is set to face a grilling from UN experts next week over…