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Sign our Petition to Close the Judge Rotenberg Center

23 November, 2010

Washington, DC--November 23, 2010-- Disability Rights International has partnered with People First of New Hampshire to host a petition calling to end the torture of children and young adults with disabilities at the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) in Massachusetts. JRC practices a form of aversive therapy that is unique in the United States.

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Paul Steven Miller (May 4, 1961 – October 19, 2010)

20 October, 2010

It is with great sadness that we at Disability Rights International (DRI) mourn the death of Paul Steven Miller, a former DRI board member and a legend in the disability rights movement in the United States. Paul died at his home on October 19, 2010, following a long illness, surrounded by his family and friends.

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Disability Rights International's "Torture, not Treatment" Op-Ed Published in The Washington Post

2 October, 2010

October 2, 2010, Washington, DC--

An op-ed authored by Disability Rights International president Laurie Ahern concerning the egregious abuses taking place against children with disabilities at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts, was published today in The Washington Post.

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Torture Not Treatment

1 August, 2010

Electric Shock and Long-Term Restraint in the United States on Children and Adults with Disabilities at the Judge Rotenberg Center.

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Disability Rights International Alleges Torture Against Children and Adults with Disabilities in the United States

12 July, 2010

Washington, DC -- April 29, 2010 -- Mental Disability Rights International (MDRI) has found children and adults with disabilities tortured and abused at a “special needs” residential facility in Massachusetts and has filed an “urgent appeal” with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture to demand the United States government end the torture immediately.

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Foreign Policy and Disability

9 September, 2003

Individuals with disabilities are subject to a broad pattern of discrimination and segregation in almost every part of the world. In most countries, people with disabilities and their families are socially stigmatized, politically marginalized, and economically disadvantaged.

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