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UN investigators begin taking evidence in UK on ‘rights violations’

By John Pring on 16th October 2015 Category: Human Rights

UN investigators begin taking evidence in UK on ‘rights violations’
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A team of United Nations investigators has this week begun a two-week visit to the UK as part of an inquiry into allegations of “systematic and grave” violations of disabled people’s human rights. Disability News Service (DNS) revealed in August 2014 […]

Lib Dem conference: Lamb welcomes UN’s inquiry into UK ‘rights violations’

By John Pring on 25th September 2015 Category: Human Rights

Lib Dem conference: Lamb welcomes UN’s inquiry into UK ‘rights violations’
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A former Liberal Democrat minister has welcomed the UN’s decision to carry out an unprecedented inquiry into “systematic and grave violations” of disabled people’s human rights in the UK. Disability News Service (DNS) first revealed the existence of the inquiry last […]

Confirmed! UN is investigating UK’s ‘grave violations’ of disabled people’s rights

By John Pring on 11th September 2015 Category: Human Rights

Confirmed! UN is investigating UK’s ‘grave violations’ of disabled people’s rights
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The United Nations is carrying out an unprecedented inquiry into “systematic and grave violations” of disabled people’s human rights by the UK government, Disability News Service (DNS) can finally confirm. DNS revealed last August that the UK appeared to have become […]

Scottish plan for making rights a reality is ‘major milestone’

By John Pring on 11th September 2015 Category: Human Rights

Scottish plan for making rights a reality is ‘major milestone’
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The Scottish government has described how it hopes to make the UN disability convention “a reality” for disabled people in Scotland. A draft plan, published this week, includes more than 50 recommendations which it hopes will help Scotland implement the UN […]

UN is ‘deeply concerned’ about impact of EU austerity

By John Pring on 11th September 2015 Category: Human Rights

UN is ‘deeply concerned’ about impact of EU austerity
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The United Nations has given the European Union (EU) just 12 months to explain how it will introduce long-awaited legislation to improve the accessibility of goods and services across its member states. The call came after the EU was examined by […]

UN gives strongest clue yet that UK is facing inquiry over ‘violation’ of convention

By John Pring on 15th May 2015 Category: Human Rights

UN gives strongest clue yet that UK is facing inquiry over ‘violation’ of convention
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The United Nations has given its firmest indication yet that it is carrying out a secret, high-level inquiry into serious breaches of its disability convention by the UK government. Disability News Service (DNS) revealed last August that the UK government appeared […]

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