"DRI announced that in the absence of progress and commitment from the Mexican State, it will go to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to present cases of "atrocious" abuses and violations against people with disabilities "committed with the consent of authorities.""
Watch ABC World News Tonight coverage of DRI's work in Mexico here.
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Several news organizations report on DRI's announcement to go before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to present cases of abuse and violations against people with disabilities.
Read their coverage here (in Spanish):
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Mexico City – July 22, 2015 – Today, Disability Rights International (DRI) released a report No Justice: Torture, Trafficking, and Segregation in Mexico. The report reveals the existence of a “blacklist” of institutions for children and adults with disabilities known to be abusive by Mexico City authorities – who nevertheless allow these facilities to continue operating without interference.
Priscila Rodriguez, director of the Women's Rights Institute of the Americas in DRI's Mexico office, was interviewed by Univision's Sunday morning public affairs show Al Punto.
Watch the segment (in Spanish) on Univision's website.
DRI's latest report, No Justice: Torture, Trafficking and Segregation in Mexico, is leading to change in Mexico City. The day after the report was released, Mexico City authorities agreed to immediately end the practice of sterilizing women with disabilities and ban the use of cages and physical restraints.
