Dispatches: Australians with Disabilities Face Pervasive Abuse Royal Commission Issues Highly Critical Report After 4-Year Inquiry By | October 4, 2023 After a four-and-a-half-year national investigation involving over 9,000 accounts and 32 public hearings, Australia’s Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has issued a […]
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The Journey of Judy: A Decade of Empowering Disability Rights
Lessons from Judy: A Decade in Disability Rights Introduction This week, as we commemorate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 and the 10th anniversary of Human Rights Watch’s work on disability rights, it is important to reflect on the legacy of trailblazer Judy Heumann. Judy, […]