Act Now on Older People’s Rights
Campaign Calls for New International Convention to Combat Ageism, Discrimination
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France: Afghan Evacuees Need Mental Health Support
French Authorities Should Provide More Assistance
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Mexicans with Intellectual Disabilities Urge Inclusion in Politics
Activists Demand Visibility, Right to Political Participation
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Women’s Disability Rights Should Not Only Exist on Paper in Mexico
Government Should Fund Shelters to Make Them Accessible
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Letter on the General Act to Ensure Women a Life Free of Violence
Letter to Mexico's House of Representatives
UK Ministry of Justice Treats People with Disabilities as an Afterthought
Human Rights Act Consultation Exercise Fails Fully to Include People with Disabilities
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Human Rights Watch Response to UK Ministry of Justice Consultation
“Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights: A consultation to reform the Human Rights Act 1998 (CP 588, December 2021)”
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Pending Execution Highlights Singapore’s Failures on Disability Rights
International Obligations Undermined
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Ghana: Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
15th Pre-Sessional Working Group
Global: Older People at Heightened Risk in Conflict
Governments, UN Should Do More to End Abuses, Ensure Protection, Provide Assistance
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Canadian Religious Groups Speak Out on Immigration Detention
Interfaith Gathering Highlights Abuses, Calls for a Path to Abolishing Detention
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Submission to the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing for the purpose of strengthening the protection of the human rights of older persons
Older people’s economic security