Tag: Catalina Devandas-Aguilar

  • Zambia Must Close Abusive Institutions, says UN Expert

    Zambia Must Close Abusive Institutions, says UN Expert

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    Ms. Catalina Devandas, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Disabilities has welcomed greater respect for the rights of people with disabilities in Zambia since 2010, but says the country must go further and abolish abusive practices against people with mental disabilities. In her report to the UN Human Rights Committee, Ms. Devandas expressed concern that the…