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The Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ “Right to Care”

New directions for disability advocacy and organizing in the Americas?

Feb 10, 2026   Events   Health

Persons with Disabilities’ Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean

Reflections on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (in Spanish and in English)

Nov 25, 2025   Authors: Camila Del Sol Moyano and Valeria Cabrera Bernal   Translator: Hezzy Smith   Blog Posts   Health

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Major Changes to U.S. Disability Law and Policy Continue

Anticipating the likely consequences for the disability community of the largest-ever cuts to Medicaid

Oct 07, 2025   Author: Hezzy Smith   Blog Posts   Health   Making Rights Real   Policy

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Access to Health Systems for Older Persons in Conflict Areas

The second event in UNITAR's virtual roundtable series 'Mainstreaming Knowledge on Ageing'


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Mental Health and Climate Change

When a global crisis and planetary emergency collide


Event poster for 4th online roundtable in UNITAR's 5-part mainstreaming knowledge on ageing series depicting white-haired older woman speaking to younger caregiver

Access to Health and Social Care Services

UNITAR's fourth 2023 Mainstreaming Knowledge on Ageing roundtable event

Oct 25, 2023   Events   Health

Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health

Strategies for avoiding potential data harms

Mar 22, 2023   Events   Health

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Mental Health, Legal Capacity, and Human Rights

Harvard Law School Library Book Talk with Professors Vikram Patel and Michael Ashley Stein


Respecting Autonomy in Health Care, Research, and All Areas of Life

What persons with disabilities want and how to make it happen

Feb 09, 2022   Blog Posts   Health

Two female students wearing surgical masks, whit lab coats, and safety goggles and holding long tubes stand in front of a lab bench while receiving instruction from a similarly clothed male instructor.

Disability and Diversity in Medical Education

The need to prevent ableism and discrimination in medical school admissions

Dec 24, 2021   Blog Posts   Health

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Climate Change and the Right to Health of People with Disabilities

Lancet piece urges greater disability inclusion in climate change mitigation and adaption measures

Dec 03, 2021   Authors: Penelope J S Stein & Michael Stein   News   Blog Posts   Climate Justice   Health

Disability Bias in Health Care

Unearthing the influence of bias on health care policies and clinical decision-making

Oct 20, 2021   Blog Posts   Health

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Book Launch: Mental Health, Legal Capacity, and Human Rights

October 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am

Oct 08, 2021   Health

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Disruptions of Dignity:

COVID-19 and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Latin America

Oct 08, 2021   Health

Annual Champion Gathering, Mahesana, Gujarat

Mobilizing for the Rights of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities in India

Lessons from the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy’s work during the COVID-19 pandemic

Oct 06, 2021   Authors: Meera Damji, Manisha Shastri & Dr. Soumitra Pathare | Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy   Blog Posts   Health

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Special Education Policies During COVID-19

Lessons from a Survey of United States School Districts

Oct 05, 2021   Authors: Michael Stein and Hezzy Smith   Blog Posts   Health   Making Rights Real   Education   Policy

Do Polio Eradication Efforts Overlook the 20 Million People Living with It?

Why the battle against polio cannot be won through eradication alone

Sep 15, 2021   Blog Posts   Health

Masked children in classroom.

Harvard Law Today: Investigating mask mandate bans

Executive Director Michael Stein says the Department of Education should go beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act in investigating state bans against mandating face coverings

Sep 14, 2021   News   Blog Posts   Health

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Guachalá Chimbo v. Ecuador

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Vindicates Persons with Disabilities' Right to Receive Health on the Basis of Informed Consent

Aug 09, 2021   Author: Hezzy Smith   Blog Posts   Health

Disclosing and Treating Invisible Disabilities

Disclosure, ethics, and bias

Aug 02, 2021   Blog Posts   Health

COVID-19 & Disability:

A Holistic Examination of Pandemic Impact

Mar 09, 2021   Health