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Watercolour portrait of Peter, a white man, with curly dark hair, beard, glasses and wearing a dark blue sweater.

Peter Torres Fremlin

Peter is the creator and editor of Disability Debrief and is based in Colchester, UK. See more about Peter and how that led him to create the Debrief.

The portrait of Peter is by Tan Kuan Aw.

Articles by Peter

Watercolour portrait of Peter, a white man, with curly dark hair, beard, glasses and wearing a dark blue sweater.

Peter Torres Fremlin

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

The progress we made is at risk

Economic recession, ancient history and new books
24 Jan 2023
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“You follow policy, but I want equality”

Curated disability news and highlights from over 75 countries.
17 Jan 2023

How we're making disability media, and how you can help

Its role in a stronger disability movement, and why we need your support
13 Dec 2022
Illustration of Santa, sitting in a wheelchair, holding a sack marked "Disability Debrief", full of emails to deliver.

Escaping institutions, and their shadows

Escaping segregation and my hopes for Tutankhamun
06 Dec 2022
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Wheelbarrow or throne, revolutionary or royal

Highlights and curated news from 60+ countries
28 Nov 2022

Advocacy in turbulent times

Jose Viera on how the disability movement can navigate uncertainty.
21 Nov 2022
Picture of a man with a joyful smile. Jose is blind, has light brown skin, an elegant blue suit, short dark hair and goatee.

Revolution and strategies to win

Updates from the Iran protests and around the world
24 Oct 2022

Shallow, siloed and tokenistic: critiques of inclusion

Plus: assisted suicide, access to the air, and the bodies we dream of.
11 Oct 2022
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Fractured, fighting, fixed: adventures in hospital

Why medical systems struggle with inclusion
27 Sep 2022
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A new resource on disability rights

A fast-growing library, and the web accessibility challenges in making it.
22 Aug 2022
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