身心障礙者權利

全世界身心障礙者超過10億人。在許多國家,身心障礙者面臨數不清的不當對待:他們被剝奪受教育的機會,在養護機構虛度餘年,遭受駭人聽聞的暴力,或被鐵鏈栓在家裡——只因他們的身心障礙。其原因通常來自於根深柢固的污名,過時落伍的法律,以及缺少維護他們權利所必需並為聯合國《身心障礙者權利公約》所要求的以社區為基礎的服務。人權觀察與全球各地身心障礙者以及他們組成的團體合作,致力於調查和揭發這些被掩藏的人權侵害,並倡導改革以改善身心障礙者的生活。請參閱我們有關障礙權利的工作報導,以及我們遇見或共同合作的人物故事,共同努力開創一個人人享有權利和尊嚴的世界。

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