Russia’s War Creates Orphanage Crisis In Ukraine. More than 11 million people have fled Ukraine as a result of Russia’s invasion. But many of most the vulnerable — mentally and physically disabled children — have been left behind.
This 2010 video, narrated by Susan Sarandon, reveals the human rights abuses that go unchecked in institutions around the world.
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 Though larger institutions have been replaced by smaller group homes, the conditions are strikingly similar to institutions and orphanages the world over.
An undercover BBC investigation into conditions at a mental health institution in Guatemala has revealed patient suffering and abuse at the hands of those meant to care for them. Federico Mora Hospital has been described by campaigners as the world's most abusive and dangerous mental health institution. In 2012, Guatemala was ordered by an American Human Rights Commission to make emergency improvements to the Federico Mora Hospital to "save lives". The government promised to comply. But an undercover BBC investigation found little has changed.
Disability Rights International is featured on The Visionaries, the award-winning public television series hosted by Sam Waterston.
Disability Rights International is featured on The Visionaries, the award-winning public television series hosted by Sam Waterston.