December 3 marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day where we mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. To mark the occasion, we're ...

(New York) – Benon Kabale, a Ugandan disability rights advocate, is the 2024 recipient of the Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for Courageous Leadership in Disability Rights, Human Rights ...

The City Hall led by Mayor Rocío Adame Muñoz of Rosarito hosted the conference “Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities” through the Disability Commission of Playas de Rosarito for cabinet members ...

(Mexico City) – The Mexico City Congress should seriously consider a proposal submitted by a coalition led by people with disabilities during its new session, Human Rights Watch said today. That ...

The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has reinforced its commitment to human rights and the empowerment of persons with ...

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services office complex at Dorothea Dix Park North Carolinians with intellectual and developmental disabilities can expect changes in access to ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has entered into an agreement with the State of Iowa to enforce federal disability rights laws. The agreement was spurred by an ...

An official from the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights told landlords and others the state agency can take action when a renter or prospective homebuyer is discriminated against based on ...

WASHINGTON -- A Little Rock-based organization providing advocacy and litigation services to Arkansans with disabilities is accepting new cases again after previously warning it would have to cease ...

Sri Lanka, March 25 -- Deputy Health Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni stated that disability should be viewed not only from a medical perspective, but also from social and human rights perspectives. He ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowans with disabilities have certain rights when it comes to housing they might not realize. With that in mind, the Office of Equity and Human Rights in Iowa City hosted a ...