Disability Rights - Human Rights Watch
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 …
Why Disability Inclusion Matters - Human Rights Watch
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 …
World Report 2025: United Kingdom | Human Rights Watch
Disability Rights The UK’s Mental Health Act continued to violate the rights of people with disabilities.
Mexico: Supreme Court Risks Weakening Disability Rights
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 …
Protecting Disability Rights Means Rebuking Harmful Autism Myths
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 …
Mexico City: Proposed Public Care System Lacking Disability Rights
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 …
Human Rights Watch: Women's Human Rights: Disabled Women …
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 ...
World Report 2025: Mexico | Human Rights Watch
Disability Rights Mexico has made some advances in protecting the rights of people with physical and psychosocial disabilities in recent years.
“I, Too, Wish to Enjoy the Summer” - Human Rights Watch
Sep 25, 2024 · The 50-page report, “I, Too, Wish to Enjoy the Summer”: Gaps in Support Systems for People with Disabilities in Uruguay, documents Uruguay’s shortcomings in …
Wins for People with Disabilities in Mexico, Costa Rica | Human …
Feb 25, 2025 · Costa Rica has historically supported disability rights. It was one of the first Latin American countries in 1996 to pass legislation on the legal capacity of persons with disabilities.