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Rights of Voters with Intellectual Disabilities in the United States
Ongoing Advocacy Efforts Amid a Wave of Suppression
Oct 04, 2022
Events
Investigating Claims of Ill-Treatment by Persons with Disabilities
The European Court of Human Rights Delivers Partial Victory to Roma Girl with Intellectual Disability
Supported Decision-Making Is about Us
Why self-advocates need to lead supported decision-making efforts in Massachusetts and beyond
Sep 15, 2022
Authors: Anne Fracht, with support from Chris Griffin & Hezzy Smith
Blog Posts
Self-Advocacy
Self-Advocate Perspectives on COVID-19 Research
What self-advocates have to say about research on COVID-19 and persons with intellectual disabilities
Jul 19, 2022
Self-Advocacy
Rights of Children with Disabilities in Africa
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 13, 2022
Events
Transfer of Rights under the IDEA
What the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act says and the importance of alternatives to guardianship for youth with disabilities
Disability, Human Rights, and Climate Justice
The urgent need for disability-inclusive climate action
Mental Health, Legal Capacity, and Human Rights
Harvard Law School Library Book Talk with Professors Vikram Patel and Michael Ashley Stein
The CRPD and the Global South
The Pike Lecture at Boston University School of Law featuring Professor Michael Ashley Stein
Mar 28, 2022
Mobilizing DPOs in Bangladesh
How a 2013 law has created advocacy avenues for disabled people's organizations
Global Disability Cause Lawyering
Perspectives from Leading Lawyers in the Movement
Mar 24, 2022
Events
Disability and Armed Conflict in Colombia
The need for inclusive disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration processes
Fall 2021 Semester in Review
HPOD's Events, Advocacy, Capacity-Building, and Research Activities
Mar 11, 2022
Blog Posts
Universal Deaf Access Event Recording
How to Reshape Cultural, Academic, Architectonic, and Virtual Spaces
Universal Deaf Access
How to Reshape Cultural, Academic, Architectonic, and Virtual Spaces
Mar 02, 2022
Events
Disability Rights and Crimes Against Humanity
The need to prosecute egregious and systemic human rights violations against persons with disabilities
Respecting Autonomy in Health Care, Research, and All Areas of Life
What persons with disabilities want and how to make it happen
Disability and Diversity in Medical Education
The need to prevent ableism and discrimination in medical school admissions
Climate Change and the Right to Health of People with Disabilities
Lancet piece urges greater disability inclusion in climate change mitigation and adaption measures
Expanding Accessibility across Sectors
The overlapping roles of governments, businesses, and universities
Harvard Law School Library Book Talk
The Cambridge Companion to Business and Human Rights Law eds. Ilias Bantekas and Michael Stein
Nov 16, 2021
Events
Pressing for Disability Rights
How Journalists and Advocates Should Cover Today’s Challenges
Nov 09, 2021
COP26 Climate Change Summit Inaccessible to Wheelchair Users
What it says about the intersection of disability rights and climate change
Disability Bias in Health Care
Unearthing the influence of bias on health care policies and clinical decision-making
Book Launch: Mental Health, Legal Capacity, and Human Rights
October 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Oct 08, 2021
Health
Disruptions of Dignity:
COVID-19 and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Latin America
Oct 08, 2021
Health
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
The Discordant Singer
How Peter Singer’s Treatment of Global Poverty and Disability Is Inconsistent and Why It Matters
