Our Aim
The world is facing enormous challenges nowadays caused by COVID-19. To support the global understanding of consequences of these challenges on persons with disabilities, this Initiative seeks to gather information (i) on the experiences of persons with disabilities, and (ii) on how States are responding to states of emergency situations in relation to this specific population.
Voices
"A part from the general public measures, I do not see any disability specific measures in my community." Continue Reading”
“No provision of special care giver if a person with Intellectual Disabilities gets quarantined families.” Continue Reading”
“We have also had cases where persons with psychosocial disabilities are beaten for breaking curfew time and quarantine.” Continue Reading”
“Additional psychological stress due to insufficient information provided by the government (information is solely in the hands of the service… Continue Reading”
More unemployment, more segregation through (partially) assisted living: greater psychological stress there, more inequality in the area of education, less… Continue Reading”
"Many persons with disabilities thrive on routine, being out in the public, meeting with family and friends. Many people with… Continue Reading”
Statements
Communications on the Closing of the COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor
In mid-2020, over the span of nearly four months, 2,152 respondents from 134 countries took the time to raise their voices to share their lives in the midst of a… Read More
COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor Report highlights catastrophic global failure to protect the rights of persons with disabilities
In its final report, the COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor (DRM) Coordinating Group calls for urgent action by States and the international community to halt the catastrophic failure to protect the… Read More
Save the date: Online Launch of the COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor Global Report
October 22nd, 15:00 – 17:00 CEST (Geneva time) 9:00 – 11:00 EST (New York time) Click here to register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sZVcm4PKSQOgKtltQK3YTg Read More
COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor calls on governments to ensure access to food, medication and essential supplies for persons with disabilities
It is with grave concern that the COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor (DRM) calls on governments to take immediate emergency measures to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to food… Read More
Statement on behalf of the Coordinating Group of the COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor at the Opening of the Twenty-Third Session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
At the opening of the 23rd session of the CRPD Committee, on 17 August 2020, Validity’s Co-Executive Director, Steven Allen spoke on behalf of the COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor Coordinating… Read More
COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor (DRM) calls for an end to police violence and abuse against persons with disabilities and their family members
The COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor Coordinating Group express their alarm about increasing police violence against persons with disabilities in the context of the pandemic, and are calling on governments around… Read More
Endorsement
The COVID-19 pandemic is brewing a perfect storm that could facilitate violations for many people with disabilities who are subject to harmful practices; in particular, those with mystified or relatively rare conditions such as persons with albinism. Their situation, already… Continue Reading
