Orphanages are no place
for children
Investigations
Documenting and reporting on the pervasive and abusive practice of institutionalizing children and adults with disabilities.
Advocacy
Global campaigns to end institutionalization and empower people with disabilities to make change in their own societies.
Strategic Litigation
To protect victims of abuse and ensure their full inclusion in society through international human rights bodies.
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The Charles Bronfman Prize hosted an anniversary celebration at the New York Jewish Museum. See videos from the event Protecting the Human Rights of Children with Disabilities.
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DRI’s Dragana Ciric Milovanovic addressed the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Committee Wednesday August 28 at 9-10am ET (3-4pm Geneva).
The event marks the anniversary of the UN Guidelines on Deinstitutionalization – human rights standards drafted with assistance of DRI and allies in the Global Coalition on Deinstitutionalization.
Watch the recording here.
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