July 7 webinar - children with disabilities in Bulgaria
On July 7, 2021, DRI hosted a webinar A Dead End for Children: the continued institutionalization of children with disabilities in Bulgaria
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Al Jazeera covers DRI's report on Bulgaria's group homes
Al Jazeera reports on DRI's latest report, A Dead End for Children - Bulgaria's Group Homes.
"The charity – an NGO called Disability Rights International (DRI) – was gathering evidence for a report published this November and its researchers shared their footage with us for this film.
A Dead End for Children – Bulgaria’s Group Homes
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The main finding of this report is that Bulgaria has replaced a system of large, old orphanages with newer, smaller buildings that are still operating as institutions. While the new facilities are officially referred to as “family-like” residences or “small group homes,” DRI’s investigation finds that they are neither small nor are they family homes.
New DRI report finds appalling conditions in Bulgaria’s group homes
Sofia, Bulgaria, November 21, 2019 – Disability Rights International (DRI) released a report today, A Dead End for Children - Bulgaria’s Group Homes, documenting the dehumanizing and dangerous conditions of children placed in Bulgarian group homes.
A Dead End for Children: Bulgaria's Group Homes
Footage from a 2019 investigation by Disability Rights International into Bulgaria's child care system reveals that despite "system reforms" children with disabilities are still experiencing inadequate care, pervasive inactivity, and emotional neglect. Though larger institutions have been replaced by smaller group homes, the conditions are strikingly similar to institutions and orphanages the world over.