#Disability
Georgian Government proposes database of people with mental health issues
Critics have warned the database could be misused by the government to intimidate and control people.
Georgian Government proposes database of people with mental health issues
Critics have warned the database could be misused by the government to intimidate and control people.
Ingushetia disability care home accused of chaining naked patients to benches
A Telegram channel has published photos showing people with disabilities being abused in a mental health boarding home in Ingushetia.
Ingushetia disability care home accused of chaining naked patients to benches
A Telegram channel has published photos showing people with disabilities being abused in a mental health boarding home in Ingushetia.
Georgian court orders government to provide assistant to person with disabilities
Activists hope that the ruling will set a precedent for the government’s obligations to people with disabilities.
Georgian court orders government to provide assistant to person with disabilities
Activists hope that the ruling will set a precedent for the government’s obligations to people with disabilities.
Turned away: Azerbaijan’s war veterans
A wave of suicides among Azerbaijani veterans has led experts to question whether the government is doing enough to rehabilitate its soldiers.
Turned away: Azerbaijan’s war veterans
By Ismi AghayevA wave of suicides among Azerbaijani veterans has led experts to question whether the government is doing enough to rehabilitate its soldiers.
Opinion | Women with disabilities have the same right to a private life as anyone else
In Georgia, the social stigmas around disabilities combine with patriarchal attitudes in destructive ways.
Opinion | Women with disabilities have the same right to a private life as anyone else
By Esma GumberidzeIn Georgia, the social stigmas around disabilities combine with patriarchal attitudes in destructive ways.
Armenian Health Ministry proposes forced sterilisation of people with disabilities
Ammendments proposed by the ministry would allow courts to order the sterlisation of people with intellectual disabilities.
Armenian Health Ministry proposes forced sterilisation of people with disabilities
Ammendments proposed by the ministry would allow courts to order the sterlisation of people with intellectual disabilities.
Two police officers in custody for beating deaf teenager in Tbilisi Metro
‘He’s deaf-mute? What if I make him speak now? I’m going to make him speak now’, an officer is heard saying prior to the attack.
Two police officers in custody for beating deaf teenager in Tbilisi Metro
‘He’s deaf-mute? What if I make him speak now? I’m going to make him speak now’, an officer is heard saying prior to the attack.
Paving the way towards accessible fashion in Azerbaijan
Last International Day of Persons with Disabilities, one catwalk in Azerbaijan stood out among others.
Paving the way towards accessible fashion in Azerbaijan
By Amina MammadovaLast International Day of Persons with Disabilities, one catwalk in Azerbaijan stood out among others.
Broken bodies and a broken bureaucracy: Armenian soldiers after the war
Some Armenian veterans of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War have said that they did not receive the assistance the Armenian government has promised them.
Broken bodies and a broken bureaucracy: Armenian soldiers after the war
By Ani AvetisyanSome Armenian veterans of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War have said that they did not receive the assistance the Armenian government has promised them.
Opinion | Now, more than ever, Armenia must secure the rights of people with disabilities
With scores left with disabilities following the war, the Armenian authorities must push forwards with plans to create an inclusive society.
Opinion | Now, more than ever, Armenia must secure the rights of people with disabilities
By Anahit ChilingaryanWith scores left with disabilities following the war, the Armenian authorities must push forwards with plans to create an inclusive society.