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EU funds support fundamental rights violations of marginalised groups in several countries, New report reveals
Budapest, 26th May 2025 – A new report launched today reveals how European Union funds are being used in ways that violate the fundamental rights of marginalised communities, including Roma people, persons with disabilities, and people with a migrant background. The report is based on six national reports in Bulgaria, Czechia, Greece, Poland, Hungary and…
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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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New Policy Brief: Universal Design for Inclusive Justice Systems
Our Goal: Justice for Everyone We have just published a new policy brief (a short guide that gives the most important information about an issue and recommends what should be done about it) called “Universal Design for Inclusive Justice Systems.” This report shows how to make digital justice systems easier to use for people with…
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Save the Date: Join Us on 15 April for the LINK Project Closing Event – Innovating Child-Friendly Justice: A Global Dialogue
The Validity Foundation, in collaboration with APAV and FENACERCI, is excited to invite you to the LINK International Symposium, an hybrid one-day event dedicated to advancing child-friendly justice. This symposium brings together international experts, NGOs, DPOs, and EU authorities to foster meaningful discussions and drive actionable solutions for children with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities in…
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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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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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Launch of a Strategic Litigation Guidebook for Lawyers and Persons with Disabilities
On 5 November 2024 Kera Foundation organised the launch event of the Strategic Litigation Guidebook. This event marks an important step in supporting persons with disabilities in pursuing their rights through strategic litigation. Validity Foundation led the drafting process of this Guidebook which should serve as a valuable resource for persons with disabilities and organisations…
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Benon Kabale’s Recognition as the 2024 Recipient of the Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for Courageous Leadership in Disability Rights
Validity proudly congratulates Benon Kabale, our Ugandan client and a courageous survivor of institutionalisation, on being named the 2024 recipient of the prestigious Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for Courageous Leadership in Disability Rights. The fellowship, established to honour the late Marca Bristo—a trailblazing disability rights advocate, founder of Access Living, and inaugural chair…
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November 20 & 21: Join us for the Justice that Works conference on the rights of children and women with disabilities
Join us in-person in Budapest or online on 20 and 21 November for the “Justice that Works: Leveraging Cooperation and Technology for Children, Disability Rights and Gender Equity” conference! The two-day event will focus on the rights of children and women with disabilities. Inspired by World Children’s Day, the first day of the “Justice that…
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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…