Orphanages are no place
for children
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Based on years of human rights fact-finding in Mexico, DRI submitted a petition to for an official UN Inquiry. As a result, the United Nations has found "grave and systemic" human rights violations in Mexico's institutions for children with disabilities. The UN reports linked here includes legal findings and recommendations for reform that Mexico must take to meet its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The UN also issued a detailed report of factual findings based on its visit to Mexico.
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An official United Nations (UN) Inquiry found “grave and systemic” abuses against children and adults with disabilities in Mexico, segregated from society and subject to violence and abuse. The UN representatives obtained heinous information visiting institutions – psychiatric facilities, orphanages, children’s group homes and other closed institutions. See DRI video showing atrocious abuses and recommendations for reform.
Investigations
Documenting and reporting on the pervasive and abusive practice of institutionalizing children and adults with disabilities.
Advocacy
Global campaigns to end institutionalization and empower people with disabilities to make change in their own societies.
Strategic Litigation
To protect victims of abuse and ensure their full inclusion in society through international human rights bodies.
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