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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
