DRI’s work and media campaigns have exposed to the world the horrors these children face. The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, BBC, Al Jazeera, CNN, social media, ABC, NPR, NBC, news and documentaries – just to name a few - have continually covered DRI’s work, including DRI’s opinion and editorial pieces, resulting in uninterrupted pressure on those who have the power to assist in making change.

Call to action to protect the right to family life & prevent institutionalization for all children

The signatories to this call to action acknowledge the leadership of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child and of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in their efforts to harmonize international human rights standards concerning children deprived of parental care.

Call for submissions to UN working group on deinstitutionalization

On behalf of the United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) and Disability Rights International (DRI), we are writing to let you know about a regional “consultation” being organized by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) to solicit input from people with disabilities and their allies on experiences and concerns related to the issue of deinstitutionalization.

March 4 webinar: COVID-19, institutionalization of persons with disabilities, and the right to truth

Thursday, March 4
9am to 10:30am EST

hosted by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutes (ENNHRI)

The webinar explored human rights documentation and the “right to truth” to fight the dangers of institutions — especially in light of COVID-19. The list of speakers include: