Urgent appeal to the United Nations: Immediate protections for people exposed to COVID-19 inside Guatemala disability institution
Hundreds of people at the Federico Mora disability institution, exposed to staff infected with COVID-19, are locked into the facility, which has been sealed from outside access. Disability Rights International (DRI) calls for immediate government intervention to test detainees, provide care to those exposed, and immediately remove anyone who has not yet contracted the virus.
Urgent Appeal to UN Special Rapporteur on Disability
Action Steps to Protect Children and Adults with Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic
ИНТЕРНАЦИОНАЛ ЗА ПРАВАТА НА ХОРАТА С УВРЕЖДАНИЯ
A Dead End for Children – Bulgaria’s Group Homes
New DRI report finds appalling conditions in Bulgaria’s group homes
Alternative Report by Mexican Civil Society Organizations Submitted to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
DRI protests "City of Children" in Armenia
Disability Rights International (DRI) has long been concerned about the human rights of people with disabilities in Armenia. In the 1990’s we trained and supported many impressive disability activists in the country. We worked closely with activists committed to ending the institutionalization of children and people with disabilities in orphanages and other institutions.