In this Bright Blue Project blog, DR UK CEO Liz Sayce examines the state of play for disabled people's human rights in 2017.
She points out that our report to the UN shows evidence of retrogression across some Articles of the Convention; and stasis in others. There have been some specific positive initiatives in the last few years, which regrettably do not add up to a ‘progressive realisation’ of the rights of the Convention.
She sees 2017 as an opportunity for a fresh start on disabled people’s rights. With honest dialogue between disabled people’s organisations and Government, it should be possible to put in place a mix of longer and shorter term goals, and set a path to full inclusion.
