April 29, 2014 – Washington, DC – Disability Rights International (DRI) applauds the Georgian government for accepting DRI’s recommendation and adopting guidelines which guarantee immediate life-saving surgeries for children with hydrocephalus.
By Eric Rosenthal Chicago Tribune May 08, 2014 at 12:00 am
Washington, DC--January 10, 2014 -- BBC World News today aired a report publicizing the findings of Disability Rights International's (DRI) investigation into human rights abuses against children and adults with disabilities in the Republic of Georgia.
"Georgia has become one of the first ex-Soviet republics to abolish state orphanages in favour of foster care. But disabled children continue to be marginalised and face the prospect of life-long isolation from society," reports the BBC.
David Sergienko Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs Government of the Republic of Georgia
Dear Mr. Sergienko: On Monday, December 16, Disability Rights International (DRI), a Washington-DC based human rights organization, released a report, “Left Behind: The Exclusion of Children and Adults with Disabilities from Reform and Rights Protection in the Republic of Georgia.”
Tbilisi, Georgia – December 16, 2013 – Disability Rights International, an international human rights organization based in Washington, DC, released a report today documenting atrocious human rights violations in the Republic of Georgia’s orphanages and institutions for persons with disabilities. The report is the product of a three-year investigation by disability experts and health professionals from the United States.
October 22nd, 2013 -- Washington, DC -- The New York Times today published an article profiling the Colectivo Chuhcan, Mexico's first human rights advocacy organization led by persons with psychiatric disabilities.
August 10th, 2013 -- Washington, DC -- The Washington Post on Saturday published an Op-Ed written by Disability Rights International's (DRI) President Laurie Ahern calling for a paradigm shift in how the world acts to protect vulnerable children. Read the Op-Ed here.
Published in The Washington Post
An estimated 8 million to 10 million infants and children live in orphanages around the world, and aid agencies, churches and governments provide hundreds of millions of dollars in the hope that they can help vulnerable children find sanctuary in these institutions. This hope is badly misplaced. Orphanages are not safe places for children.
July 24, 2013--Kyiv, Ukraine-- Disability Rights International (DRI) is proud to announce the creation of its newest advocacy office in Kyiv, Ukraine. DRI also has regional offices in the Balkans, based in Serbia, and the Americas, based in Mexico City. DRI-Ukraine is affiliated with DRI but is locally-controlled by Ukrainian advocacy leaders.