Oct 16, 2023 · Human Rights Watch works to investigate and expose these hidden abuses, and advocate for change to improve the lives of people with disabilities, in partnership with them and their …

Nov 28, 2023 · Why Disability Inclusion Matters Human rights advocates should embed a disability perspective in all rights issues, cultivate the leadership of people with disabilities, and address …

Sep 24, 2025 · In the 1950s, a so-called “refrigerator mother” theory falsely blamed autism on emotionally cold mothers, fueling decades of parental guilt and discrimination. That stigmatizing …

Dec 3, 2025 · Hilda Macheso, a Malawian disability rights advocate, is the 2025 recipient of the Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for Courageous Leadership in Disability Rights, Human Rights …

Dec 9, 2025 · Armenia’s appeals court on November 19 significantly weakened protections against disability-based discrimination and further restricted access to justice for people undergoing disability ...

Oct 2, 2025 · A decision by Mexico’s Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, risks undermining meaningful participation by people with disabilities in shaping laws that govern their rights and shape …

Disability Rights The UK’s Mental Health Act continued to violate the rights of people with disabilities.

Nov 14, 2025 · The care system bill submitted to lawmakers by the government of Mexico City fails to guarantee autonomy, equality, and protection from abuse for people with disabilities and older people.

Human Rights Watch is committed to promoting the human rights of all persons, and is supportive of the movement toward codification of a specific international human rights treaty on disability ...

Apr 24, 2025 · Having a disability should never result in a person being denied freedom. Yet across Latin America, thousands of people with disabilities are still forcibly institutionalized, often from a …