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Slovakia: European Court of Human Rights condemns failure to protect the life of a girl with intellectual disability in police custody
In September, the European Court of Human Rights condemned Slovakia for failing to protect the life of a 17-year-old girl with an intellectual disability who almost died in police custody.…
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The European Court finds once again that Bulgaria has breached the right to vote of persons with disabilities
On 5 July 2022, The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Mr. Genchev’s right to vote was infringed because a director of a psychiatric institution made it impossible for…
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Ann Campbell leaves Validity
After more than eight years at Validity, Ann Campbell leaves the organisation on 15 August 2022. The Board and staff take this opportunity to thank her for all her work…
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Finland: Validity intervenes before the European Court of Human Rights to argue coercive psychiatric treatment violates the Convention
At the beginning of June, Validity intervened in the case H.H. v. Finland in which the applicant complained of coercive treatment in a psychiatric hospital. She was medicated against her…
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In memory of Gábor Gombos
A message from Amita Dhanda, Professor Emerita and Head of the Centre for Disability Studies and the Centre for Legal Philosophy and Justice Education, NALSAR University of Law. This message…
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Joint statement on suspension of the draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention
Joint statement welcoming the suspension of the adoption of the draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention We, organisations of persons with disabilities, non-governmental organisations, international and human rights bodies,…
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Humanising Justice: Conference and webinar series in Brussels
Validity and ENIL will be hosting a three-day hybrid conference in Brussels from June 20 to 22 to focus attention on the experiences of people with disabilities in justice systems…
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Romani man wins unlawful detention case against Slovak Police
Bratislava, Brussels, Budapest, 4 May 2022: The Bratislava I District Court have ruled in favour of a 30-year-old Romani man with an intellectual disability who was illegally held in police…
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Uganda: High Court orders Government to ensure community services for children with autism
The High Court in Uganda has found the Government in violation of the human rights of children with disabilities in a case related to a child with autism. In a…
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Czechia: long-awaited ban on cage beds in psychiatric institutions enters into force
Czechia finally prohibited the use of netted cage beds in psychiatric hospitals from the beginning of this year, following a legislative amendment of the Czech Act on Healthcare Services. The…
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Hungary: István is finally free! – As a result of Validity’s efforts, our client regained control over his life
István, our client, is a talented tennis player who successfully competed at the 2018 Special Olympic Games and won a silver medal. But, for almost 40 years, István had been…
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Slovakia: UN Committee against Torture condemns the use of netted cage-beds
Lucia Černácova is an autistic woman with an intellectual disability. In 2006, faced with a lack of support to take care of her daughter at home, her mother had no…
