Register here Free for AAIDD members $10 for non-members Around the world, millions of children grow up without a family in orphanages and residential care. Billions of dollars of charity funds from private US donors every year goes to support those programs. While there is extensive evidence that orphanage placement is dangerous for children, there […]
Reflections, practices and call to action in advance of the CRC’s Committee Day of General Discussion on children’s rights and alternative care Group homes for children with disabilities? Disability rights perspectives. Symposium September 7th 2021 14:30 to 16:00 CET/8:30 am to 10 am EDT Sponsored and hosted by University of Leeds, UK Register here https://bit.ly/3y2ptgn […]
On July 7, 2021, DRI hosted a webinar A Dead End for Children: the continued institutionalization of children with disabilities in Bulgaria Speakers:Aneta Genova, Kera Foundation, BulgariaEric Rosenthal, Executive Director, DRIAmalia Gamio, Vice Chair, UN CRPD CommitteeSteven Allen, Co-Executive Director, Validity FoundationNadia Deneva, Opportunity and Support Association, BulgariaMarisa Brown, RN, Retired, faculty of the Georgetown […]
June 24, 2021 Disability Rights International and Mental Disability Rights initiative of Serbia released a report today, Forgotten Children of Serbia, documenting that Serbia has failed to address severe human rights violations and abuses in its institutions that constitute inhuman and degrading treatment – and in some cases amount to torture. In all the institutions […]
Transitional Justice and Disability in the Americas: Accountability for Serious and Pervasive Human Rights Violations Justicia transicional y discapacidad en las Américas: rendición de cuentas por violaciones graves a derechos humanos Thursday, June 1710 – 11:15 am EDT Click here to register. Speakers:Juliana Bustamante, Director of PAIIS ColombiaAlberto Vásquez, President of Sociedad y Discapacidad (SODIS) […]