Disability in Venezuela
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This page has curated news from Venezuela. There are a total of 5 links.
Contents
- Civil Society and Community
- Humanitarian, Migrants and Refugees
- Justice Systems and Legal Capacity
- Policy and Rights
- Relationships, Sex and Reproductive Rights
Civil Society and Community
At least 16 people with disabilities arrested after protests and police and militrary action following July elections. (In Spanish, 2024, El Nuevo Diario) Further details from the Confederation of the Deaf.
Humanitarian, Migrants and Refugees
Migration
Migrants with a disability: insights from a report on disability and migration studying labour inclusion of Venezuelan migrants in Argentina and Chile:
“Perhaps the most revealing finding of the study is that disability was a key reason for migrating for the majority of those who participated in the study.” (Jan, World Economic Forum)
Justice Systems and Legal Capacity
Venezuelan NGOs concerned over arrest of disabled youth. A 19-year-old with an intellectual disability arrested on charges of “terrorism” after an opposition rally. (Jan, Efecto Cocuyo)
Policy and Rights
Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Ask about Braille and Sign Language in Education and Public Life and about the Situation of Women with Disabilities (2022, OHCHR)
Relationships, Sex and Reproductive Rights
Social prejudices and misinformation prevent women with disabilities from accessing sexual health services. (In Spanish, Mar, Crónica Uno)