Tag Archives: disability rights
UN Committee Concluding Observations – UK going backwards on disability rights
Disability Wales Press Release, 31 August 2017: UN Committee Concluding Observations – UK going backwards on rights A ‘human catastrophe’ – New UN condemnation for UK human rights record The UK Government’s claim to be a ‘world leader in disability … Continue reading
UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities publishes questions for UK Government
UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities publishes issues to present to UK Government UNCPRD CRPD/C/GBR/Q/1 29 March 2017: List of issues in relation to the initial report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland A … Continue reading
Disability report calls on the Welsh Government to place a national focus on disability equality
Equality and Human Rights Commission press release, 3 April 2017: Disability progress ‘littered with missed opportunities and failures’ Progress towards real equality for disabled people over the past twenty years is insufficient and ‘littered with missed opportunities and failures’. That’s … Continue reading
Disability rights survey – be someone who speaks up for disability rights
Disability Wales blog post, 8 September 2016: Be someone who speaks up for Disability Rights Disability Wales wants to know your views on what the Government is doing for disabled people, and how well they’re implementing it. Also, we’re interested … Continue reading
Brexit consequences for disability rights
Independent living blog post, 24 June 2016: Brexit consequences for disability rights Following the decision, what are the likely consequences? This morning, we are all digesting the momentous news, and trying to anticipate some of the changes that will follow. Before … Continue reading
Lords says UK Government failing duty of care to disabled
Disability Rights UK article, 24 March 2016: Lords says Govt failing duty of care to disabled people The Equality Act 2010: the impact on disabled people. The House of Lords Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and Disability investigating … Continue reading
