


Why was a boy with autism repeatedly denied an inclusive education?
This month, MDAC and our partners at the League of Human Rights submitted an application to the European Court of Human Rights on Jan’s behalf. The case challenges the Czech Republic’s denial of Jan’s right to an education on grounds of discrimination, and the refusal to provide him with… Read More

Challenging the denial of inclusive education for children with disabilities in Flanders
Read our press release about the launch of the collective complaint here On 25 April 2014, in partnership with the Flemish organisation Gelijke Rechten voor ledere Persoon met een handicap (Equal Rights for Each Person with a disability – ‘GRIP’), Validity (formerly MDAC) sent a collective… Read More

Ireland: Legal Capacity in Ireland
Validity (formerly MDAC) has returned from a mission to Ireland. On 29 November 2011, Oliver Lewis, Validity’s Executive Director, with colleagues from Amnesty International Ireland, met with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Justice Committee of the Dáil Éireann (the House of Representatives, the lower chamber in the Irish… Read More