Our work in Deinstitutionalization

Proyecto de datos ciudadanos: investiga, documenta y problematiza la institucionalización de infancias y personas adultas con discapacidad

Parte 1 de 3: Consideraciones estratégicas para investigaciones efectivas 
Jueves, 10 de septiembre de 2026

ORGANIZADO POR: Disability Rights International (DRI), con el apoyo International Disability Alliance (IDA) y la Fundación Lumos.

Grave and Systemic: UN Exposes Abuse Against People with Disabilities in Institutions in Mexico.

In a historic decision, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities released its official inquiry report on Mexico, finding "grave and systemic" human rights violations against children and adults with disabilities confined in institutions.

Based on a petition by Disability Rights International (DRI), this investigation exposes the reality behind closed doors in psychiatric hospitals, orphanages, shelters, and "anexos" (addiction rehabilitation centers) across Mexico.