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  1. 3 hours ago

    When experiencing an acute emotional distress, people should not have to fear police violence. in Toronto shows that it is possible to uphold human rights in times of mental health distress.

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  2. 5 hours ago

    People with intellectual disabilities living in Mexico have little to no visibility in politics. Mexico has an obligation to ensure people with disabilities can effectively and fully participate in political and public life on an equal basis with others.

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  3. 6 hours ago

    By prioritizing Covid-19 compliance inspections, the government of the country of Georgia is allowing its pandemic response to undermine its recent progress on workplace safety.

    Miners enter the Mindeli coal mine in Tkibuli, Georgia, July 13, 2018.
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  4. 6 hours ago

    Azerbaijan: Opposition Leader Beaten in Custody

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  5. 6 hours ago

    Thank you to for raising awareness on Saudi government's abuses & rejecting complicity in whitewashing while others, including Formula 1 () & performers at their events, like , remain silent.

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    10 hours ago

    Today, for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, is showcasing a new good practice feature on in , , which offers an alternative to police wellness-checks for persons in a mental health crisis.

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  7. 7 hours ago

    "As families huddle to keep warm in the forests along the Poland-Belarus border, some of them nursing wounds from violent ping-pong pushbacks, the European Commission has proposed a plan to make a horrible situation even worse," writes .

    Blankets and sleeping bags lie abandoned in the forest on the border between Poland and Belarus, November 11, 2021.
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    7 hours ago

    , who has run for parliament in his home country of Peru, gave pre-recorded testimony on the need for inclusion of people with disabilities, including those with intellectual disabilities, in government and politics in Mexico.

    2021 Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellow Bryan Russell campaigning at San Martin Plaza in Lima, Peru, December 13, 2019. Russell, who ran twice for Congress in Peru, is now an advocate for the political rights of people with disabilities.
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  9. 7 hours ago

    People with Disabilities in Mexico Underrepresented in Politics

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    8 hours ago

    "After every period of upheaval in Afghanistan, property becomes a crucial form of wealth for those in power to reward followers. But this arbitrary redistribution also leaves thousands displaced and fuels endless disputes..."

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  11. 8 hours ago

    By prioritizing Covid-19 compliance inspections, the government of the country of Georgia is allowing its pandemic response to undermine its recent progress on workplace safety.

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  12. 8 hours ago

    Covid-19 Hampers Workplace Safety in Georgia’s Mines

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  13. 9 hours ago

    Thousands of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon are blocked from going to school. “To be clear, if the [Lebanese] government does not revoke these policies, it will be responsible for gross abuse of the right to education,” says .

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  14. 9 hours ago

    At the Poland-Belarus border, the European Commission has proposed a plan to make a horrible situation even worse:

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  15. 9 hours ago

    Quote of the Day, from If the IOC wants any human rights credibility, it needs to change course on Peng Shuai.

    "The IOC sucks, and you can quote me on that." - Tennis legend Martina Navratilova
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    12 hours ago

    With this latest news IOC has now triple affirmed it is wilfully ignoring calls to really affirm & assure ’s safety & liberty. Another stage managed meeting with no credible sources present & no transparency won’t convince anyone.

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    11 hours ago

    & climate crisis are just the latest examples of how human rights of people with are disproportionately affected. At we work tirelessly to document abuses, show good practices & join disability voices around the world:

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    12 hours ago

    Immigrants who have been in the United States for a decade or more have effectively become Americans. They have lives, jobs, communities, often US-citizen spouses and children. It is time to give them the stability of a pathway to citizenship.

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    11 hours ago

    Hey ! That's me! And, we weren't about to let the Center for Family & Human Rights have the last word. This is the & amicus on the international human rights context:

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  20. 10 hours ago

    Covid-19 and the climate crisis are just the latest examples of how people with disabilities are disproportionately affected in the fight for human rights. Remember: Disability rights are human rights.

    2 replies 11 retweets 22 likes
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