Disability (Persons with)

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Harvard Law School Project on Disability (HPOD)

Country:

United States of America

Working Group(s) / Area(s) of Work:

Strategic Litigation

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Aliança para a Promoção do Desenvolvimento da Comuna do Hoji-Ya-Henda (APDCH)

Country:

Angola

Working Group(s) / Area(s) of Work:

Social Movements & Grassroots Groups

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Social Rights Advocacy Centre (SRAC)

Country:

Canada

Working Group(s) / Area(s) of Work:

Strategic Litigation

Economic Policy

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Purohit and Moore v. The Gambia. Cited as: Communication No. 241/2001, Sixteenth Activity report 2002-2003, Annex VII

The applicants alleged, amongst other things, that the legislative regime in The Gambia for mental health patients violated the right to enjoy the best attainable state of physical and mental health (Article 16) and the right of the disabled to special measures of protection in keeping with their physical and moral needs (Article 18(4)). Both rights are guaranteed in the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights.

Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General) [1997] 3 S.C.R. 624

In 1990 the non-profit agency that had provided sign language interpreter services in the lower mainland of British Columbia began experiencing serious financial difficulties and sought funding through officials at the Ministry of Health. It was turned down.

International Association Autism Europe v. France, Complaint No. 13/2002.

Autism‑Europe alleged that implementation by France of statutory instruments relating to provision of education to persons with disabilities was extremely poor. The overwhelming majority (80‑90 percent) of young adults and children with autism had no access to adequate educational services.