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Peter Torres Fremlin

Peter is the author of Disability Debrief and is based in Colchester, UK.

“An industry we cannot escape”

On the red carpet, education incentives, and a disability lens on news from 30+ countries
27 May 2026
A long-shot photo of a Black powerchair-user posing for the cameras as she is photographed on her own at the bottom of the Met Gala steps.

Weathering the storm

Help Disability Debrief sail against strong winds
13 May 2026
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“We used to live like kings”

Conflicts, cuts, and some good news as well, from 36 countries
29 Apr 2026
A photo of an older hijabi woman in a wheelchair next to a large white tent.

Listen and smell intently

Undesirable activities, histories of disability rights, and more
22 Apr 2026
An illustration of a blind man with three cats in a living room. The man has his eyes closed and is feeling a cat tower.

Made by humans, for humans

Why Disability Debrief doesn’t use AI (and when it does)
08 Apr 2026
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Annotation for Artificial Intelligence

AI, Iran war, and the latest disability news from 40 countries
25 Mar 2026
A photo, taken in profile, of two Chinese people, one of whom is a wheelchair-user, sat in front of computers at their two desks in an office.

Spotlight or Substance?

The Zero Project 2026 and what's missing from disability lists
19 Mar 2026
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Together as a collective force

Debrief readers, relevant stories, and more from the mailbag
04 Mar 2026
Digital illustration of a cute anthropomorphic globe reading a letter while lying back against a pillow.

Reimagining and Rebuilding

Reconstruction in Syria, and curated news from 40 countries
18 Feb 2026
A photo of a late middle-aged man supporting himself on crutches and wearing a red keffiyeh as he stands in front of a construction site.

Connecting the disability community

Robert Bosch Stiftung support for Disability Debrief
10 Feb 2026