Author: Csenge Schőnviszky
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Save the date: Friday 27 June 2025, 10.00 – 13.00 (CET) – Announcement LITI-GATE International LABs
Strengthening Rights Through Strategic Litigation: Join us for a webinar on Strategic Litigation before international courts! In the framework of the LITI-GATE project, Validity Foundation is excited to announce that it will host a webinar on strategic litigation before international bodies such as the Courtof Justice of the European Union, the European Court of Human…
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Validity contributes to the UN Special Rapporteur on torture’s forthcoming report
On 9 May 2025, Validity made a written submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in response to the Call for inputs: Global Trends and Developments on Torture. United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment The…
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ENIL and Validity reaction to the Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the European Union
The European Network on Independent Living – ENIL and the Validity Foundation welcome the adoption of the concluding observations on the combined second and third periodic reports of the European Union by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee). In the concluding observations, adopted on 18 March, the CRPD…
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Update: Validity’s work at the United Nations
At the beginning of 2025, Validity worked on and submitted three submissions to UN Treaty Bodies. We contributed to the work of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) and the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee). Holding the EU Accountable: Validity’s Submission…
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Landmark Ruling: European Court Finds Moldova failed to Protect Woman with Disabilities from Servitude
First-ever European Court decision on servitude of persons with disabilities reveals systemic failures in Moldova’s deinstitutionalisation practices The European Court of Human Rights has delivered a groundbreaking judgment concerning the right of a woman with disabilities not to be held in servitude and forced labour. The Court found that Moldova had violated the rights of…
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Ending violence, ensuring inclusion: strengthening protections against gender-and disability-based violence
As the DIS-CONNECTED project comes to a close, we are releasing our reports and tools developed throughout the initiative. The project explored violence against women and children with disabilities, underscoring their increased vulnerability to gender-based violence. We are now publishing our final report, which synthesises findings across the five project countries. The report highlights the…
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Awaiting the conversations that will begin anew: Reflections on My Internship at the Validity Foundation (by Kim Woonyoung)
I have reached the end of a precious year spent with the Validity Foundation. This piece is a brief record of the activities I participated in and the moments I witnessed during this short yet eventful year at Validity. It is also an attempt to reflect on what this experience meant to me as a…
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Day 2 of the Justice that Works Conference: Highlights and Next Steps
The second day of our Justice that Works conference centred on the DIS-CONNECTED project, exploring pathways to prevent violence against women and children with disabilities in institutional settings and services. Discussions highlighted various research projects and initiatives that investigate this issue from multiple angles. Participants examined how monitoring efforts can bring violence to light and…
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Seasonal Appeal 2024
In 2024, our client Victor achieved a major victory at the European Court of Human Rights. His experience of torture and discrimination as a young person in Moldova was recognised as a grave human rights violation by the highest court in Europe. The judgment represents a major step forward for Victor and others in similar…
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November 20. és 21.: Csatlakozzon hozzánk a fogyatékossággal élő gyermekek és nők jogairól szóló Jól működő igazságszolgáltatás konferencián!
Csatlakozzon hozzánk személyesen Budapesten vagy online november 20-án és 21-én a „Jól működő igazságszolgáltatás: Az együttműködés erősítése és újszerű technológiák alkalmazása a gyermekjogok, a fogyatékossági jogok és a nemek közötti egyenlőség érvényesülése érdekében” konferenciára! A kétnapos rendezvény középpontjában a fogyatékkal élő gyermekek és nők jogai állnak. A gyermekek világnapja által inspirálva, az első napon a…