SM: My team and I lead the U.S. government’s foreign policy on disability around the world. We lead disability policy everywhere, focusing not only on a human rights […]
Texas Voters with Disabilities Share Their Stories
In San Antonio, Texas, local residents and supporters gathered outside the federal courthouse on October 2, 2023, holding signs with capital letters and chanting enthusiastically. While the trial […]
Lawmakers reject effort to remove gender identity from Iowa’s civil rights law
An aerial view of the snow-covered Iowa State Capitol building ahead of the Iowa caucus vote in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, January 15, 2024. Photo by Marco Bello/REUTERS […]
India: Ending Lifelong Incarceration of People with Disabilities
(New York) – Delhi authorities should follow the recommendations of a shelter’s board of directors and end the lifelong institutionalization of about 1,000 residents, Human Rights Watch said […]
Maine is failing its youngest kids in need of disability services
Remington McBlais, 6, went to school an entire year without the supports he was entitled to from Maine’s Child Development Services. His mother, Kasey McBlais, called her caseworker […]
Importance of protecting free speech for pro-Palestinian students in Florida
College students, like everyone else, have the First Amendment right to express political opinions and advocate for causes they believe in. Colleges have long served as venues for […]
Your rights as a transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, or intersex student
Contact the New York Civil Liberties Union If your school is discriminating against you or your friends based on gender identity or expression, you can reach out to […]
Euroview: Disability rights in Ukraine are a litmus test for democracy | IFES
Air raid sirens ring out every day across Ukraine, signaling a part of everyday life for Ukrainians as they rush down stairs to basements or walk miles to […]
Mexico rejects new US border expulsion deal
(Washington, DC) – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador should reject any proposed new agreement with the United States that would lead to an increase in the immediate […]
Internet Privacy is a Disability Rights Issue
Former CDT intern Sydney Brinker contributed research to this article. Imagine being forced to disclose sensitive health and personal data in order to access basic activities and services […]