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  1. RT by @europarlpress: MEPs from @EPSocialAffairs @EP_Justice & @EP_Petitions joined the 19th session of #COSP19 on rights of persons with disabilities #UNCRPD. W/ @liandersson, @giusi_princi, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, @alexagiussaliba, @Assita_Kanko & @k_langensiepen. More 👇 europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pre

    MEPs from @EPSocialAffairs @EP_Justice & @EP_Petitions joined the 19th session of #COSP19 on rights of persons with disabilities #UNCRPD.

    W/ @liandersson, @giusi_princi, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, @alexagiussaliba, @Assita_Kanko & @k_langensiepen.

    More 👇
    europarl.europa.eu/news/en/p…

    Link

    Conclusion of UN disability rights conference attended by MEPs | News | European Parliament

    MEPs took part in the 19th Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in New York from 9 to 11 June.
    europarl.europa.eu
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  2. RT by @europarlpress: MEPs from @EPSocialAffairs @EP_Justice & @EP_Petitions joined the 19th session of #COSP19 on rights of persons with disabilities #UNCRPD. W/ @liandersson, @giusi_princi, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, @alexagiussaliba, @Assita_Kanko & @k_langensiepen. More 👇 europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pre

    MEPs from @EPSocialAffairs @EP_Justice & @EP_Petitions joined the 19th session of #COSP19 on rights of persons with disabilities #UNCRPD.

    W/ @liandersson, @giusi_princi, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut, @alexagiussaliba, @Assita_Kanko & @k_langensiepen.

    More 👇
    europarl.europa.eu/news/en/p…

    Link

    Conclusion of UN disability rights conference attended by MEPs | News | European Parliament

    MEPs took part in the 19th Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in New York from 9 to 11 June.
    europarl.europa.eu
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    nitter.net/EPSocialAffairs/sta

  3. Stop coercion in mental health! #WithdrawOviedo

    The draft Additional Protocol to the #OviedoConvention violates human rights by allowing for the continued use of involuntary treatment and placement in psychiatry, which increases coercion, and is prohibited under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (#CRPD #UNCRPD).

    Join the #EuropeanDisabilityForum's campaign opposing the draft Additional Protocol and urge the #CouncilOfEurope to withdraw it!

    edf-feph.org/stopping-coercion

  4. Stop coercion in mental health! #WithdrawOviedo

    The draft Additional Protocol to the #OviedoConvention violates human rights by allowing for the continued use of involuntary treatment and placement in psychiatry, which increases coercion, and is prohibited under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (#CRPD #UNCRPD).

    Join the #EuropeanDisabilityForum's campaign opposing the draft Additional Protocol and urge the #CouncilOfEurope to withdraw it!

    edf-feph.org/stopping-coercion

  5. Stop coercion in mental health! #WithdrawOviedo

    The draft Additional Protocol to the #OviedoConvention violates human rights by allowing for the continued use of involuntary treatment and placement in psychiatry, which increases coercion, and is prohibited under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (#CRPD #UNCRPD).

    Join the #EuropeanDisabilityForum's campaign opposing the draft Additional Protocol and urge the #CouncilOfEurope to withdraw it!

    edf-feph.org/stopping-coercion

  6. Stop coercion in mental health!

    The draft Additional Protocol to the violates human rights by allowing for the continued use of involuntary treatment and placement in psychiatry, which increases coercion, and is prohibited under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (#CRPD ).

    Join the 's campaign opposing the draft Additional Protocol and urge the to withdraw it!

    edf-feph.org/stopping-coercion

  7. Stop coercion in mental health! #WithdrawOviedo

    The draft Additional Protocol to the #OviedoConvention violates human rights by allowing for the continued use of involuntary treatment and placement in psychiatry, which increases coercion, and is prohibited under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (#CRPD #UNCRPD).

    Join the #EuropeanDisabilityForum's campaign opposing the draft Additional Protocol and urge the #CouncilOfEurope to withdraw it!

    edf-feph.org/stopping-coercion

  8. The proposed Law actually appears to be unlawful!

    ‘The legal opinion says: “there can be no doubt that the reforms are regressive in terms. Therefore, in accordance with the principle of non-retrogression, they are presumed to be prohibited under , and . Accordingly, the burden falls on the Government to show that despite the regressive nature of the reforms, they are complying with their obligations under the Treaties.”’

    equity.org.uk/news/2025/welfar

  9. The proposed #UKGov #PIP Law actually appears to be unlawful!

    ‘The legal opinion says: “there can be no doubt that the reforms are regressive in #HumanRights terms. Therefore, in accordance with the principle of non-retrogression, they are presumed to be prohibited under #UNCRPD, #ICESCR and #UNCRC. Accordingly, the burden falls on the Government to show that despite the regressive nature of the reforms, they are complying with their obligations under the Treaties.”’

    equity.org.uk/news/2025/welfar

  10. The proposed #UKGov #PIP Law actually appears to be unlawful!

    ‘The legal opinion says: “there can be no doubt that the reforms are regressive in #HumanRights terms. Therefore, in accordance with the principle of non-retrogression, they are presumed to be prohibited under #UNCRPD, #ICESCR and #UNCRC. Accordingly, the burden falls on the Government to show that despite the regressive nature of the reforms, they are complying with their obligations under the Treaties.”’

    equity.org.uk/news/2025/welfar

  11. The proposed #UKGov #PIP Law actually appears to be unlawful!

    ‘The legal opinion says: “there can be no doubt that the reforms are regressive in #HumanRights terms. Therefore, in accordance with the principle of non-retrogression, they are presumed to be prohibited under #UNCRPD, #ICESCR and #UNCRC. Accordingly, the burden falls on the Government to show that despite the regressive nature of the reforms, they are complying with their obligations under the Treaties.”’

    equity.org.uk/news/2025/welfar

  12. The is not ignoring the treatment of folk in UK. On 7.7.25 they sent a letter to reminding the government of previous and ongoing serious failings to ensure and to protect people with .

    The link is to a downloadable document replete with quotations from previous communications with UKGov highlighting their heinous breaches of .

    tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/

  13. The #UnitedNations is not ignoring the treatment of #Disabled folk in UK. On 7.7.25 they sent a letter to #UKGov reminding the government of previous and ongoing serious failings to ensure #DisabilityRights and to protect people with #disabilities.

    The link is to a downloadable document replete with quotations from previous communications with UKGov highlighting their heinous breaches of #UNCRPD.

    tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/

  14. The #UnitedNations is not ignoring the treatment of #Disabled folk in UK. On 7.7.25 they sent a letter to #UKGov reminding the government of previous and ongoing serious failings to ensure #DisabilityRights and to protect people with #disabilities.

    The link is to a downloadable document replete with quotations from previous communications with UKGov highlighting their heinous breaches of #UNCRPD.

    tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/

  15. The #UnitedNations is not ignoring the treatment of #Disabled folk in UK. On 7.7.25 they sent a letter to #UKGov reminding the government of previous and ongoing serious failings to ensure #DisabilityRights and to protect people with #disabilities.

    The link is to a downloadable document replete with quotations from previous communications with UKGov highlighting their heinous breaches of #UNCRPD.

    tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/

  16. 🎉 BIG NEWS ALERT 🎉

    We are absolutely thrilled to announce that BIT has been shortlisted for a Zero Project Award by Zero Project! 🌍🥳

    🙏 Thank you to our amazing team & supporters for helping us reach this milestone. We are just getting started!

    Want to learn more? Read about our nomination and the other incredible initiatives on the shortlist at zeroproject.org/news/article/m

    #ZeroCall25 #InclusionMatters #TeamBIT #SDG #UNCRPD

  17. 🎉 BIG NEWS ALERT 🎉

    We are absolutely thrilled to announce that BIT has been shortlisted for a Zero Project Award by Zero Project! 🌍🥳

    🙏 Thank you to our amazing team & supporters for helping us reach this milestone. We are just getting started!

    Want to learn more? Read about our nomination and the other incredible initiatives on the shortlist at zeroproject.org/news/article/m

    #ZeroCall25 #InclusionMatters #TeamBIT #SDG #UNCRPD

  18. 🎉 BIG NEWS ALERT 🎉

    We are absolutely thrilled to announce that BIT has been shortlisted for a Zero Project Award by Zero Project! 🌍🥳

    🙏 Thank you to our amazing team & supporters for helping us reach this milestone. We are just getting started!

    Want to learn more? Read about our nomination and the other incredible initiatives on the shortlist at zeroproject.org/news/article/m

    #ZeroCall25 #InclusionMatters #TeamBIT #SDG #UNCRPD

  19. 🎉 BIG NEWS ALERT 🎉

    We are absolutely thrilled to announce that BIT has been shortlisted for a Zero Project Award by Zero Project! 🌍🥳

    🙏 Thank you to our amazing team & supporters for helping us reach this milestone. We are just getting started!

    Want to learn more? Read about our nomination and the other incredible initiatives on the shortlist at zeroproject.org/news/article/m

    #ZeroCall25 #InclusionMatters #TeamBIT #SDG #UNCRPD

  20. 🎉 BIG NEWS ALERT 🎉

    We are absolutely thrilled to announce that BIT has been shortlisted for a Zero Project Award by Zero Project! 🌍🥳

    🙏 Thank you to our amazing team & supporters for helping us reach this milestone. We are just getting started!

    Want to learn more? Read about our nomination and the other incredible initiatives on the shortlist at zeroproject.org/news/article/m

    #ZeroCall25 #InclusionMatters #TeamBIT #SDG #UNCRPD

  21. “The signed the convention in 2009, but it has still not been incorporated into British law.
    In 2016, an inquiry by the 's Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (#UNCRPD) found that the UK was in breach of three of the Convention's articles
    The same inquiry found that welfare reforms introduced since 2010 had "adversely" affected people.”

    bbc.co.uk/news/disability-6857

  22. “The #UK signed the #disabilities convention in 2009, but it has still not been incorporated into British law.
    In 2016, an inquiry by the #UN's Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (#UNCRPD) found that the UK was in breach of three of the Convention's articles
    The same inquiry found that welfare reforms introduced since 2010 had "adversely" affected #disabled people.”

    #DisabilityRights #DisabilityDiscrimination #DisabilityHate #DisabilityDeath

    bbc.co.uk/news/disability-6857

  23. “The #UK signed the #disabilities convention in 2009, but it has still not been incorporated into British law.
    In 2016, an inquiry by the #UN's Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (#UNCRPD) found that the UK was in breach of three of the Convention's articles
    The same inquiry found that welfare reforms introduced since 2010 had "adversely" affected #disabled people.”

    #DisabilityRights #DisabilityDiscrimination #DisabilityHate #DisabilityDeath

    bbc.co.uk/news/disability-6857

  24. “The #UK signed the #disabilities convention in 2009, but it has still not been incorporated into British law.
    In 2016, an inquiry by the #UN's Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (#UNCRPD) found that the UK was in breach of three of the Convention's articles
    The same inquiry found that welfare reforms introduced since 2010 had "adversely" affected #disabled people.”

    #DisabilityRights #DisabilityDiscrimination #DisabilityHate #DisabilityDeath

    bbc.co.uk/news/disability-6857

  25. “The #UK signed the #disabilities convention in 2009, but it has still not been incorporated into British law.
    In 2016, an inquiry by the #UN's Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (#UNCRPD) found that the UK was in breach of three of the Convention's articles
    The same inquiry found that welfare reforms introduced since 2010 had "adversely" affected #disabled people.”

    #DisabilityRights #DisabilityDiscrimination #DisabilityHate #DisabilityDeath

    bbc.co.uk/news/disability-6857

  26. CW: Attacks on Disabled people, PIP, UK politics

    The attacks on Disabled people and social security such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is further evidence of what the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Disabled People reported last week, which "said the UK government had 'failed to take all appropriate measures to address grave and systematic violations' of disabled people’s human rights and had 'failed to eliminate the root causes of inequality and discrimination' since November 2016. It particularly highlighted its failures on the rights to independent living, to work, and to an adequate standard of living and social protection, laid out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)." - disabilitynewsservice.com/seve

    (Obviously to really tackle the root causes, things like capitalism need to go and no electoral system is going to help here!)

    Central to independent living is the recognition that Disabled people face socio-economic and ideologically (e.g medical model) shaped barriers, linking into the social model of disability. PIP - which already has such a harmful, damaging application and assessment process central to it - is intended to help with related extra costs, whether in work or not...

    #PIP #DisabilityJustice #UNCRPD #IndependentLiving

  27. CW: Attacks on Disabled people, PIP, UK politics

    The attacks on Disabled people and social security such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is further evidence of what the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Disabled People reported last week, which "said the UK government had 'failed to take all appropriate measures to address grave and systematic violations' of disabled people’s human rights and had 'failed to eliminate the root causes of inequality and discrimination' since November 2016. It particularly highlighted its failures on the rights to independent living, to work, and to an adequate standard of living and social protection, laid out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)." - disabilitynewsservice.com/seve

    (Obviously to really tackle the root causes, things like capitalism need to go and no electoral system is going to help here!)

    Central to independent living is the recognition that Disabled people face socio-economic and ideologically (e.g medical model) shaped barriers, linking into the social model of disability. PIP - which already has such a harmful, damaging application and assessment process central to it - is intended to help with related extra costs, whether in work or not...

    #PIP #DisabilityJustice #UNCRPD #IndependentLiving

  28. CW: Attacks on Disabled people, PIP, UK politics

    The attacks on Disabled people and social security such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is further evidence of what the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Disabled People reported last week, which "said the UK government had 'failed to take all appropriate measures to address grave and systematic violations' of disabled people’s human rights and had 'failed to eliminate the root causes of inequality and discrimination' since November 2016. It particularly highlighted its failures on the rights to independent living, to work, and to an adequate standard of living and social protection, laid out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)." - disabilitynewsservice.com/seve

    (Obviously to really tackle the root causes, things like capitalism need to go and no electoral system is going to help here!)

    Central to independent living is the recognition that Disabled people face socio-economic and ideologically (e.g medical model) shaped barriers, linking into the social model of disability. PIP - which already has such a harmful, damaging application and assessment process central to it - is intended to help with related extra costs, whether in work or not...

    #PIP #DisabilityJustice #UNCRPD #IndependentLiving

  29. CW: Attacks on Disabled people, PIP, UK politics

    The attacks on Disabled people and social security such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is further evidence of what the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Disabled People reported last week, which "said the UK government had 'failed to take all appropriate measures to address grave and systematic violations' of disabled people’s human rights and had 'failed to eliminate the root causes of inequality and discrimination' since November 2016. It particularly highlighted its failures on the rights to independent living, to work, and to an adequate standard of living and social protection, laid out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)." - disabilitynewsservice.com/seve

    (Obviously to really tackle the root causes, things like capitalism need to go and no electoral system is going to help here!)

    Central to independent living is the recognition that Disabled people face socio-economic and ideologically (e.g medical model) shaped barriers, linking into the social model of disability. PIP - which already has such a harmful, damaging application and assessment process central to it - is intended to help with related extra costs, whether in work or not...

    #PIP #DisabilityJustice #UNCRPD #IndependentLiving

  30. CW: Attacks on Disabled people, PIP, UK politics

    The attacks on Disabled people and social security such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is further evidence of what the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Disabled People reported last week, which "said the UK government had 'failed to take all appropriate measures to address grave and systematic violations' of disabled people’s human rights and had 'failed to eliminate the root causes of inequality and discrimination' since November 2016. It particularly highlighted its failures on the rights to independent living, to work, and to an adequate standard of living and social protection, laid out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)." - disabilitynewsservice.com/seve

    (Obviously to really tackle the root causes, things like capitalism need to go and no electoral system is going to help here!)

    Central to independent living is the recognition that Disabled people face socio-economic and ideologically (e.g medical model) shaped barriers, linking into the social model of disability. PIP - which already has such a harmful, damaging application and assessment process central to it - is intended to help with related extra costs, whether in work or not...

    #PIP #DisabilityJustice #UNCRPD #IndependentLiving

  31. still officially failing folk, that is 1:5 Brits.

    “The [#UN] Committee [#UNCRPD] finds that the State party has failed to take all appropriate measures to address grave and systematic violations of the human rights of persons with disabilities and has failed to eliminate the root causes of inequality and discrimination…”

    thecanary.co/global/world-anal

  32. #UK still officially failing #disabled folk, that is 1:5 Brits.

    “The [#UN] Committee [#UNCRPD] finds that the State party has failed to take all appropriate measures to address grave and systematic violations of the human rights of persons with disabilities and has failed to eliminate the root causes of inequality and discrimination…”

    #DisabilityRights #DisabilityDiscrimination #DisabilityHate #DisabilityDeath

    thecanary.co/global/world-anal

  33. #UK still officially failing #disabled folk, that is 1:5 Brits.

    “The [#UN] Committee [#UNCRPD] finds that the State party has failed to take all appropriate measures to address grave and systematic violations of the human rights of persons with disabilities and has failed to eliminate the root causes of inequality and discrimination…”

    #DisabilityRights #DisabilityDiscrimination #DisabilityHate #DisabilityDeath

    thecanary.co/global/world-anal

  34. #UK still officially failing #disabled folk, that is 1:5 Brits.

    “The [#UN] Committee [#UNCRPD] finds that the State party has failed to take all appropriate measures to address grave and systematic violations of the human rights of persons with disabilities and has failed to eliminate the root causes of inequality and discrimination…”

    #DisabilityRights #DisabilityDiscrimination #DisabilityHate #DisabilityDeath

    thecanary.co/global/world-anal

  35. #UK still officially failing #disabled folk, that is 1:5 Brits.

    “The [#UN] Committee [#UNCRPD] finds that the State party has failed to take all appropriate measures to address grave and systematic violations of the human rights of persons with disabilities and has failed to eliminate the root causes of inequality and discrimination…”

    #DisabilityRights #DisabilityDiscrimination #DisabilityHate #DisabilityDeath

    thecanary.co/global/world-anal