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This is an interview with Dragana Ciric Milovanovic, director of European Programs for Disability Rights International (DRI), during the European Launch of the Deinstitutionalization Guidelines, including in emergencies. You can find the UN guidelines here:…
The government of Rwanda is in the final phases of its care reform program. Having reintegrated the majority of children from residential care back to families and communities, they are now working on the reintegration of children with disabilities. In this webinar, we hear from policymakers and practitioners on how this has been done and key lessons learned.
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According to the information available to European Network on Independent Living - ENIL, refugees from Ukraine are being placed in institutions across Europe, due to the lack of accessible housing. Disability Rights International has recently exposed the practice of children being dumped and abandoned in Ukraine's institutions. With Ukraine and European Union countries calling for more investment in institutions, the question arises - how can we prevent this?
This COSP 15 side event was organised by ENIL, in cooperation with Disability Rights Defenders. It addressed the issue of increasing…
There were an estimated 100,000 children in Ukraine’s institutions before Russia’s war on Ukraine which began in February 2022. In 2015, Disability Rights International published its report “No Way Home: The Exploitation and Abuse of Children in Ukraine’s Orphanages” about the horrific human rights abuses in institutions for children in Ukraine, warning about the…
This video explains the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the European Union. The Committee is checking if the EU made progress in the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since 2015. The European Network on on Independent Living (ENIL) submitted a shadow report to the Committee. This video explains what you can find in ENIL's shadow report.
This video explains the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the European Union. The Committee is checking if the EU made progress in the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since 2015. The European Network on on Independent Living (ENIL) submitted a shadow report to the Committee. This video explains what you can find in ENIL's shadow report.
The goal of the summit was to lead lasting change in the lives of millions of people with disabilities. To succeed, it is crucial that governments, international organizations, civil society and private business commit themselves to increased efforts to promote inclusion and rights-based development.
Different focus areas were highlighted through the two overarching themes of meaningful participation and reconstruction in the light of COVID-19. These are universal issues in line with the UN's sustainability agenda, but the summit focused on the countries that are furthest from…
Early Childhood is a period where the foundation of a child’s life trajectory is set. When development is delayed or is at-risk of being delayed, interventions (including play-based approaches) during the early years that promote holistic development can reverse or mitigate long term impact of developmental delays.
Parents and caregivers of young children need support so they can be best equipped to help their children at home and find the right outside services.
This global webinar delved into the challenges, emerging research from Kenya, and practical country examples from Mozambique…
People with disabilities have the right to live in the community, according to Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, more than a decade after the adoption of the CRPD by the UN and nearly global ratification, children with disabilities continue to be placed in institutions in every region of the world. Worse still, low-middle income countries that have never had systems of institutionalization have started to build them.
In 2017, the CRPD Committee adopted general comment No. 5 on Article 19 on living independently and being included in the…
Disability Rights International, Validity Foundation, and the European Network for Independent Living, Youth Network Board hosted a webinar on children with disabilities in adversity as part of the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The panel discussed practical solutions to protect children within the framework of evolving legal rights under the CRPD and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) that apply during a pandemic and as part of long-term sustainable development. Amalia Gamio, member of the UN Committee…