Diana Samarasan

@DSamarasan

Social justice engineer, whiz, human rights believer - tweets = my own

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  1. Mar 18

    Agree! Global financial institutions need a reckoning much like philanthropy. increase of communities in decision-making

    3. We need to reform these institutions. They haven't evolved since they were first established by a handful of rich countries, who continue to call the shots today as majority shareholders. Such undemocratic control undermines their capability to act in global interests. /11
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  2. Mar 18

    Unbelievable. The gall of this letter. Great corrections.

    Thank you for your letter dated March 16. Please see our suggested edits below.
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    Mar 16

    Dear colleagues! Russia tried to wipe out our language and Ukrainian spelling of our cities for hundreds of years. When you follow Russian spelling of our cities, you may as well report this war straight from Moscow.

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    Mar 16

    “The whole world needs to know that people with disabilities in Ukraine are left behind” - , Fight For Right You can listen about Tanya's experience of evacuation, and the work that needs to be done to support disabled Ukrainians:

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    Mar 12

    Update (12/3) Over 40 deaf Ukrainian children are now in the Berlin deaf school. Numbers still growing, and only 1 Ukrainian teacher – Olga, deaf from deaf family. Help being given by school and deaf community. An international sign language policy for deaf refugees is needed.

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  6. Mar 12

    I’ve been raising this particular injustice since day 1 of the war on . Going into institutions during Kosovo Crisis turned my life toward rights. We need to learn that institutions are dangerous at any time, esp deadly during pandemic and war. No more.

    “There are around 261,000 people in Ukraine with intellectual disabilities…At least 100,000 of them, mostly children, live in care homes and institutions. Their chances of getting out of the country are slim.”
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    Mar 7

    Millions with disabilities ‘abandoned’ in Ukraine - DRI calls for emergency outreach to orphanages.

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  8. Mar 5

    What I feared most re: is happening. People with disabilities most at risk in crises are in institutions. This was true during COVID & it’s true in war. Institutions need to be shuttered. People deserve to live (& die) in community & w/ families.

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    Mar 5

    Practical information specifically for people with disabilities seeking to evacuate Ukraine during the current war 🇺🇦

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    Mar 5

    These people should not have been in institutions in the first place. And now, in the middle of an armed conflict, they are at heightened risk. Urgent, trauma and disability-informed steps need to be taken to ensure their emergency deinstitutionalisation and safe evacuation.

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  11. Mar 5

    These r the lucky persons w/ disabilities, able to leave Ukraine. Many more r stuck w/o accessible info/transport, unable to find accessible shelter. & that doesn’t even count the 100s of 1000s in ‘social care homes,’ psychiatric facilities, orphanages.

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    Mar 2

    Immediate needs: Medical supplies, medicine. Sanitary and hygiene products Donations for local NGOs to be able to buy supplies (but only cash works) Equipment for shelters: sleeping bags... Equipment on borders: wheelchairs etc.

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    Mar 1

    🇺🇦Update❗️ We got a lot of requests about help from Ukrainians with disabilities and try to solve them ASAP. We helped to evacuate some people and safely cross borders, shared neccessary information or contacts. We do all our best to support Ukrainian PWDs.

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  14. Mar 2

    Look what I found today, cleaning out my ⁦⁩ office. Materials from former DRF grantees and from a meeting in the Ukrainian Parliament on legislative reform to better advance rights of persons with disabilities

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    Mar 1

    This should be read in conjunction with the statement, statement and statement - powerful consensus and solidarity in the global disability movement for people with disabilities in

    U.S. International Council on Disabilities Calls for the Protection and Safety of Ukrainians with Disabilities () Calls for the Protection and Safety of Ukrainians with Disabilities
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    Mar 1

    We have a huge problem with transportation to the borders from regions. We found some organisations and volunteers who help us, but that's still not enough. So if you know any drivers/volunteers/organizations who may help, please, let us know.

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    Feb 28

    If you’re not sure what continuing to wear masks indoors matters, this funny (not funny) video is a must-watch.

    2:07
    Hey Jimothy, how about them CDC mask guidelines? Bad vibes man. Bad vibes.
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    Feb 26

    People with disabilities and mobility issues find themselves trapped in Kyiv

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  19. Feb 27

    In Cold War as a high schooler, I wrote a paper titled “To Russia, With Love.” But today, these images in Cyrillic - Road Sign “F yourself, F yrself again, Russia f yrself.” The other “go f yrself.” Credit for 1 to ⁦⁦⁩ , 2 ⁦⁦⁦⁩

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    Feb 26

    ⚠️ If you're in and reading this please turn geolocation off on your phone now. Russia is using it to track gatherings. Tell those around you to do the same.

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