Tag: Legal advocacy

  • Georgia: Advancing Disability Rights Through Strategic Litigation and Advocacy

    Georgia: Advancing Disability Rights Through Strategic Litigation and Advocacy

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    In 2026, Validity Foundation and its Georgian partner, Partnership for Human Rights (PHR), continued to defend the rights of persons with disabilities through strategic litigation and advocacy, achieving important developments in access to healthcare and freedom of assembly.  Access to essential medicines: Following a month and a half of continuous demonstrations and marches by people…

  • Reflections on My Time at Validity – Caroline Wanjiku

    Reflections on My Time at Validity – Caroline Wanjiku

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    Over the past six months, I had the privilege of interning with Validity. During this time, I worked alongside a dedicated team relentlessly committed to ensuring that the rights and freedoms of persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities are respected and upheld across the Europe and Africa region, with a particular focus on Kenya, Uganda,…

  • In memory of Sylvester Katontoka

    In memory of Sylvester Katontoka

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    A tribute from Bruce Chooma, Programmes Coordinator of Disability Rights Watch. This message is shared with Bruce’s permission. REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SYLVESTER KATONTOKA 27 November 1968 – 5 May 2026 OBITUARY By Bruce Chooma Sylvester Katontoka was the founder of Mental Health Users Network of Zambia (MHUNZA). He worked in a variety…