Disability Rights International is dedicated to promoting the human rights and full participation in society of people with disabilities worldwide. Their Worldwide Campaign to End the Institutionalization of Children seeks to draw attention to, and end, the pervasive and abusive practice of institutionalizing children with disabilities.
Where they operate
Headquarters Location
1825 K Street NW, Suite 600
DC 20006
United States
Organization Type
Main Areas of Work
What They Do
Disability Rights International documents abuses against children and adults with disabilities, trains activists, and collaborates with advocacy groups working to bring about sustainable reforms in their own countries. Their Worldwide Campaign to End the Institutionalization of Children seeks to draw attention to, and end, the pervasive and abusive practice of institutionalizing children with disabilities.
Organization Resources
The webinar took place on 30 April 2024 and focused on Chapter IV of the Guidelines: Deinstitutionalization grounded in the dignity and diversity of persons with disabilities, and how they relate to children and other children and other at-risk populations, such as elders and women.