Disability Resource Library
A catalogue covering 160+ countries
The Debrief library is a catalogue of hand-picked links to news, research and insights from around the world. It is updated on a monthly basis.
Browsing the library, you will find disabled people's stories, analysis, entertainment and research. Learn about disability around the world, and the ways it intersects with all areas of social life.
Started in 2022, the library now contains 6,920 links. The latest update was in November 2025.
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There's also a dedicated guide on climate change.
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Recent Highlights
“You have to do something” Reflecting on leadership after leaving the advocacy frontlines:
‘I call the solo leadership a “King of the Hill” style. I’ve run into people leading in this way from my social justice work and all through my advocacy career. They are leaders that turn an advocacy world into their own kingdom to rule over as despots. And I say King because they’re often, although not always, men.’ (Oct, Disability Debrief)
In Argentina:
A chainsaw to disability rights: How Argentina’s far-right government is attacking disability benefits and the disability movement is fighting back. (Oct, Disability Debrief)
In Europe:
“This should not be happening” Lessons on how backsliding democracy curtails disability rights:
“When democracies weaken, disability rights are threatened in many ways. Protest is quashed, the media silenced, rights mechanisms hollowed out and it’s harder for disability movements to organise in a climate of fear and mistrust.” (Oct, Disability Debrief)
In the United Kingdom:
BSL is not for sale: a Deaf-led approach to AI procurement:
“British Sign Language (BSL) AI systems are being procured across UK public services without adequate Deaf community involvement, creating institutional risks. Current procurement approaches treat BSL as a technical accessibility challenge rather than recognising it as a complete language with legal standing under the BSL Act 2022. This generates predictable failures that undermine linguistic rights, compromise service effectiveness, and create serious legal compliance risks.” (Sep, British Deaf Association)
In the United States:
Get set for independence: Why I left the rehab hospital more disabled than when I arrived. (Sep, Disability Debrief)