International Commission of Jurists
Zambia: Joint submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities outlines key human rights concerns

Zambia: Joint submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities outlines key human rights concerns

Mar 5, 2024 | Advocacy, Non-legal submissions

The International Commission of Jurists – in collaboration with the Mental Health Users Network of Zambia (MHUNZA), Disability Rights Watch (DRW), the Southern Africa Litigation Centre and the Validity Foundation – have made a joint submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Committee), ahead of the examination Zambia’s initial report under article 35 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on 6 and 7 March 2024.

Lesotho: Ombudsman’s report reveals need for immediate action to deinstitutionalize persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities

Lesotho: Ombudsman’s report reveals need for immediate action to deinstitutionalize persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities

Feb 28, 2024 | Uncategorized

In response to a highly critical  report by the Lesotho Ombudsman, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the Lesotho National Federation of Organizations of the Disabled  (LNFOD) is calling on the responsible Lesotho authorities to take concrete measures to end the discriminatory detention and inhumane treatment of persons with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities in the Mohlomi Mental Hospital.

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