IACHR Hearings and Other Public Events

Sessions by Topic

Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Topics list

Hearing or Event	Audio	Video	Photos
Session: 177 Virtual Period of Sessions; Date: Friday, October 9, 2020
Human rights situation of persons with disabilities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Americas Participants: Countries: Regional Topics: Rights of Persons with Disabilities	N/A	N/A	N/A
Session: 172 Period of Sessions; Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Access to inclusive education for persons with disabilities in the region Participants: Red Regional por la Educación Inclusiva de Latinoamérica (RREI) Countries: Regional Topics: Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	N/A
Session: 171 Period of Sessions; Date: Thursday, February 14, 2019
Reports of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment in Psychiatric Hospitals in Argentina Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), State of Argentina, Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS), Asociación Civil por la Igualdad y la Justicia (ACIJ), Xumek, Asamblea Permanente de Usuarixs y Sobrevivientes de los Servicios de Salud Mental (APUSSAM), Asociación por los Derechos en Salud Mental (ADESAM), Comisión Asesora de Discapacidad de la Universidad Nacional de Lanús , Confluir Usuarixs en Acción por el Derecho a la Salud Mental , Movimiento por la Desmanicomialización en Romero (MDR) Countries: Argentina Topics: Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	N/A		N/A
Session: 169 Period of Sessions; Date: Thursday, October 4, 2018
Drug Policy and Reports of Human Rights Violations within the Mental Healthcare Model in Mexico Participants: Comisión Mexicana de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos (CMDPDH), State of Mexico, Centro Nacional de Comunicación Social (CENCOS), Disability Rights International (DRI), Colectivo Chuhcan , Documenta, análisis y acción para la justicia social, AC (Documenta), Colectivo por una Política Integral hacia las Drogas (CUPIHD), México, México Unido Contra la Delincuencia (MUCD), Ágora Ciudadanos Cambiando Mexico A.C. , Dilo Escuelas Incluyentes A.C, Hacia la vida digna para todas las personas ReverdeSer Colectivo A.C. , Investigación e Intervención Psicosocial A.C.(IIPSI), Instituto RIA, Radio Abierta para la Inclusión Social A.C. , Red latinoamericana y del caribe de personas que usan drogas (LANPUD) , Red Mexicana de Reducción de Daños A.C.(REDUMEX) , Angélica María Ospina Escobar, Aram Barra, Cecilia Elena Guillén Lugo, María Teresa Fernández Countries: Mexico Topics: Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	N/A
Session: 169 Period of Sessions; Date: Monday, October 1, 2018
Rights of Persons with Disabilities in El Salvador Participants: Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF), State of El Salvador, Fundación Red de Sobrevivientes y Personas con Discapacidad Countries: El Salvador Topics: Rights of Persons with Disabilities	N/A
Session: 168 Period of Sessions IACHR; Date: Friday, May 11, 2018
Sexual and Reproductive Rights Situation of Women and Girls with Disabilities in the Americas Participants: Disability Rights International (DRI), Colectivo Vida Independiente de Guatemala Countries: Regional Topics: Rights of Women, Rights of Children, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	N/A		N/A
Session: 168 Period of Sessions IACHR; Date: Thursday, May 10, 2018
Human Rights Situation of Persons with Disabilities in Venezuela Participants: State of Venezuela, Programa Venezolano de Educación–Acción en Derechos Humanos (PROVEA), Confederación de Sordos de Venezuela (CONSORVEN) , Red Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Organizaciones No Gubernamentales de Personas con Discapacidad y sus Familias (RIADIS) Countries: Venezuela Topics: Rights of Persons with Disabilities	N/A
Session: 164 Period of Sessions; Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Human Rights Situation of Persons with Disabilities in Cuba Participants: State of Cuba, Red de Cultura Inclusiva, Somos Más, Neurovida , Fantu , Centro de Desarrollo Local y Comunitario (CEDEL), No pierdas la Fé Countries: Cuba Topics: Rights of Persons with Disabilities	N/A		N/A
Session: 157 Period of Sessions; Date: Monday, April 4, 2016
Case 12.786 - Luis Eduardo Guachalá Chimbo and Zoila Chimbo Jarro, Ecuador Participants: Centro de Derechos Humanos de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE), Fundación Regional de Asesoría en Derechos Humanos (INREDH) Countries: Ecuador Topics: Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty, Petitions and Cases, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	N/A
Session: 154 Period of Sessions; Date: Friday, March 20, 2015
Situation of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in Guyana Participants: Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), State of Guyana, Guyana Equality Forum (GEF), Deaf Association of Guyana (DAG), Stella's Sisterhood of Service and Support Foundation (S4), Guyanese Organization of Indigenous Peoples (GOIP), Clerical and Commercial Workers Union (CCWU) Countries: Guyana Topics: Rights of Women, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights, Rights of Persons LGBTI, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	N/A
Session: 154 Period of Sessions; Date: Thursday, March 19, 2015
Situation regarding the Right to Work of Persons with Disabilities in Tucumán, Argentina Participants: State of Argentina, Corte Suprema de Justicia de Tucumán, Argentina Countries: Argentina Topics: Labor and Workers' Rights, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	N/A
Access to Justice for People with Disabilities in Guatemala Participants: State of Guatemala, Asociación Colectivo Vida Independiente de Guatemala, Comisión Guatemalteca de Auditoria Social en Discapacidad (COGUASDI) Countries: Guatemala Topics: Access to Justice, Judicial Guarantees, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	N/A
Session: 150 Period of Sessions; Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Human Rights Situation of Persons with Disabilities in Cuba Participants: State of Cuba, Centro de Información Legal “Cubalex” Countries: Cuba Topics: Rights of Persons with Disabilities	- 1 kb Download
Situation of Legal Standing and Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities in Latin America Participants: Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS), Disability Rights International (DRI), Litigio Estratégico en Derechos Humanos (I(DH)EAS), Colectivo Chuhcan , Documenta, análisis y acción para la justicia social, AC (Documenta), Instituto de Democracia y Derechos Humanos de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (IDEH-PUCP), Programa de Acción por la Igualdad y la Inclusión Social (PAIIS), Asociación para la promoción y protección de los derechos de las personas en situación de vulnerabilidad (EQUAL) , Centro de Investigación y Docencia en Derechos Humanos “Alicia Moreau” de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina, Fundamental Colombia, Fundamental Costa Rica, Instituto Interamericano sobre Discapacidad y Desarrollo Inclusivo, Costa Rica, Instituto Interamericano sobre Discapacidad y Desarrollo Inclusivo, Uruguay Countries: Regional Topics: Access to Justice, Judicial Guarantees, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	- 1 kb Download
Session: 150 Period of Sessions; Date: Monday, March 24, 2014
Violations of the Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Colombia Participants: State of Colombia, Universidad de Los Andes, Programa de Acción por la Igualdad y la Inclusión Social (PAIIS), Asociación de Familias de Personas con Síndrome de Down (ASDOWN COLOMBIA) Countries: Colombia Topics: Rights of Women, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	- 1 kb Download
Session: 149 Period of Sessions; Date: Friday, November 1, 2013
Human Rights Situation of Persons with Mental and Intellectual Disabilities in Peru Participants: State of Peru, Instituto de Democracia y Derechos Humanos de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (IDEH-PUCP) Countries: Peru Topics: Rights of Persons with Disabilities	- 0 kb Download
Session: 144 Period of Sessions; Date: Friday, March 23, 2012
Complaints of Institutional Segregation and the Abuse of Children and Adults with Disabilities in Mexico Participants: Comisión Mexicana de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos (CMDPDH), State of Mexico, Disability Rights International (DRI), Instituto Mexicano de Derechos Humanos y Democracia (IMDHD) , Colectivo Chuhcan , Documenta, análisis y acción para la justicia social, AC (Documenta) Countries: Mexico Topics: Rights of Children, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	- 0 kb Download
Session: 143 Period of Sessions; Date: Monday, October 24, 2011
Case 12.738 - Opario Lemoth Morris and Others (Buzos Miskitos), Honduras (Testimony) Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), State of Honduras, Asociación Misquita Hondureña de Buzos Lisiados (AMHBLI), Miskitu Indiang Mairin Asia Takanka (MIMAT-Asociación de Mujeres Miskitas de la Costa Atlántica), Consejo de Ancianos Almuk Nani Asla Takanka Countries: Honduras Topics: Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Rights of Afro-Descendents / Against Racial Discrimination, Petitions and Cases, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	- 0 kb Download
Session: 140 Period of Sessions; Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010
Abuse of Children with Disabilities in State Facilities in the Americas Participants: Disability Rights International (DRI) Countries: Regional Topics: Rights of Children, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	- 11000 kb Download	N/A	N/A
Session: 137 Period of Sessions; Date: Friday, November 6, 2009
Right to Education of Persons with Disabilities in the Americas Participants: Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education, Vernor Muñoz, Campaña Latinoamericana por el Derecho a la Educación Countries: Regional Topics: Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights, Rights of Persons with Disabilities	- 11700 kb Download	N/A	N/A

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