AI Regulation and Disability Discrimination
How the EU AI Act addresses disability bias, automated decisions, accessibility and privacy under CRPD Articles 5, 9 and 22.
Digital Justice: When Online Courts Risk Excluding Disabled People
Digital courts can improve convenience but may exclude disabled people through inaccessible technology, remote hearings and digital-only procedures. Learn how CRPD Article 13 protects equal and effective access to justice.
Forced Treatment and Psychosocial Disability Rights
Exploring forced treatment, psychosocial disability rights and the disputed Oviedo Convention protocol on involuntary mental healthcare.
PIP and the Timms Review
The latest Timms Review update on PIP, ADHD and autism, including current eligibility rules and concerns about disability discrimination and human rights.
International Law: How Global Rules Shape Nations, Businesses, and Human Rights
What is international law? Learn how international law affects human rights, small businesses, trade, disability rights, environmental protection, cyber law, and global cooperation.
Zara Todd to Lead New Government Panel on Health and Disability Policy
Disability rights campaigner brings lived experience and expertise to shape future UK policy The UK Government has appointed disability rights expert Zara Todd to lead a newly established panel tasked …
Coercion into Employment for Disabled and Self-Employed
Governments sometimes employ coercive measures to ensure that citizens are actively seeking work, increasing their working hours, or attending mandatory appointments—sometimes without considering an individual’s personal circumstances, including disability or self-employment. Such coercion can often infringe on a number of human rights and statutory protections.
Labour DWP Unveils Work Plan for Unemployed and Disabled
In the wake of the Labour Party’s recent electoral victory, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has swiftly introduced a new work plan aimed at addressing unemployment, particularly among the disabled community.