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Sierra Leone's Amputees: Farming for Survival Amidst Unfulfilled Promises
In Sierra Leone, the civil war left 28,000 amputees, and high rates persist due to accidents and poor healthcare; a farming initiative trains amputees, but many still face discrimination and unfulfilled government promises for reparations.
Sierra Leone's Amputees: Farming for Survival Amidst Unfulfilled Promises
In Sierra Leone, the civil war left 28,000 amputees, and high rates persist due to accidents and poor healthcare; a farming initiative trains amputees, but many still face discrimination and unfulfilled government promises for reparations.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Congo's Disability Forum Yields Key Recommendations for Inclusion
Following a national forum on disability in the Republic of Congo, recommendations for structural reform within the Ministry of Social Affairs, the creation of a national registry of people with disabilities, and the establishment of a dedicated ministry for disability issues were made.
Congo's Disability Forum Yields Key Recommendations for Inclusion
Following a national forum on disability in the Republic of Congo, recommendations for structural reform within the Ministry of Social Affairs, the creation of a national registry of people with disabilities, and the establishment of a dedicated ministry for disability issues were made.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Kenya Union of the Blind Accuses Kenya Power of Harassment, Extortion
The Kenya Union of the Blind (KUB) accuses Kenya Power (KPLC) field officers of repeatedly disconnecting electricity to their Embakasi premises for spurious reasons, allegedly suggesting informal payments, impacting services for 150,000 visually impaired Kenyans and prompting legal action.
Kenya Union of the Blind Accuses Kenya Power of Harassment, Extortion
The Kenya Union of the Blind (KUB) accuses Kenya Power (KPLC) field officers of repeatedly disconnecting electricity to their Embakasi premises for spurious reasons, allegedly suggesting informal payments, impacting services for 150,000 visually impaired Kenyans and prompting legal action.
Progress
44% Bias Score
DOT mandates improved airline treatment of disabled passengers
The Department of Transportation is implementing new rules effective January 16, 2025, to improve the treatment of airline passengers with disabilities, particularly those using wheelchairs, mandating staff training and improved handling of mobility devices to address a 1% damage or loss rate.
DOT mandates improved airline treatment of disabled passengers
The Department of Transportation is implementing new rules effective January 16, 2025, to improve the treatment of airline passengers with disabilities, particularly those using wheelchairs, mandating staff training and improved handling of mobility devices to address a 1% damage or loss rate.
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28% Bias Score
Federal Lawsuit Accuses South Carolina of Inadequate Mental Healthcare
The federal government sued South Carolina for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to transition individuals with serious mental illnesses from group homes into community-based care, citing insufficient funding, limited assertive community treatment teams, and inadequate Medicai...
Federal Lawsuit Accuses South Carolina of Inadequate Mental Healthcare
The federal government sued South Carolina for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to transition individuals with serious mental illnesses from group homes into community-based care, citing insufficient funding, limited assertive community treatment teams, and inadequate Medicai...
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60% Bias Score
Care Manager Faces Charges After Patient Suffers Injuries in Limburg Facility
Parents filed a police report against a care manager and three colleagues at a Limburg care facility after their 22-year-old son, who has a developmental age of 2, was transferred to a crisis unit without consultation, sustaining injuries from headbanging and facing alleged neglect.
Care Manager Faces Charges After Patient Suffers Injuries in Limburg Facility
Parents filed a police report against a care manager and three colleagues at a Limburg care facility after their 22-year-old son, who has a developmental age of 2, was transferred to a crisis unit without consultation, sustaining injuries from headbanging and facing alleged neglect.
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40% Bias Score
Congress Reintroduces Bills to Mandate Accessibility in Fitness Centers
Congressional Democrats reintroduced bills mandating accessibility in U.S. fitness centers for disabled individuals, including accessible equipment, classes, and trained staff, potentially impacting hundreds of businesses.
Congress Reintroduces Bills to Mandate Accessibility in Fitness Centers
Congressional Democrats reintroduced bills mandating accessibility in U.S. fitness centers for disabled individuals, including accessible equipment, classes, and trained staff, potentially impacting hundreds of businesses.
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36% Bias Score
Somalian Teacher in Italy Overcomes Adversity
Rahma Nur, a Somalian immigrant and teacher with polio, overcame numerous obstacles to become a beloved fifth-grade teacher in Pomezia, Italy, highlighting both progress and persistent challenges in inclusive education.
Somalian Teacher in Italy Overcomes Adversity
Rahma Nur, a Somalian immigrant and teacher with polio, overcame numerous obstacles to become a beloved fifth-grade teacher in Pomezia, Italy, highlighting both progress and persistent challenges in inclusive education.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Pakistani Mother's Fight for Deaf Children's Rights in Baltistan
Aniqa Bano, from Baltistan, Pakistan, fought to secure a cochlear implant for her deaf daughter and established a school for deaf children, challenging societal stigma and advocating for their inclusion, despite facing cultural resistance and potential environmental factors contributing to high deaf...
Pakistani Mother's Fight for Deaf Children's Rights in Baltistan
Aniqa Bano, from Baltistan, Pakistan, fought to secure a cochlear implant for her deaf daughter and established a school for deaf children, challenging societal stigma and advocating for their inclusion, despite facing cultural resistance and potential environmental factors contributing to high deaf...
Progress
44% Bias Score
DOT Issues Stricter Airline Rules for Passengers with Disabilities
The US Department of Transportation issued a new rule requiring airlines to provide safer and more dignified assistance to passengers with disabilities, mandating annual training by June 17, 2026, and addressing issues like mishandled wheelchairs and delays, following a $50 million fine against Amer...
DOT Issues Stricter Airline Rules for Passengers with Disabilities
The US Department of Transportation issued a new rule requiring airlines to provide safer and more dignified assistance to passengers with disabilities, mandating annual training by June 17, 2026, and addressing issues like mishandled wheelchairs and delays, following a $50 million fine against Amer...
Progress
20% Bias Score
Ugandan Disability Rights Advocate Receives Human Rights Watch Fellowship
Benon Kabale, a Ugandan disability rights advocate, received the 2024 Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for his work challenging the seclusion of people with psychosocial disabilities in mental health facilities; the fellowship will provide him with training and networking opportunities.
Ugandan Disability Rights Advocate Receives Human Rights Watch Fellowship
Benon Kabale, a Ugandan disability rights advocate, received the 2024 Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for his work challenging the seclusion of people with psychosocial disabilities in mental health facilities; the fellowship will provide him with training and networking opportunities.
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16% Bias Score
Novosibirsk Teen with Progeria Faces Treatment Hurdles Despite Social Media Success
Fifteen-year-old Anya Korchagina from Novosibirsk battles progeria, a rare disease causing premature aging, and faces challenges accessing experimental treatment in Russia after a femur fracture, yet maintains a positive outlook through her popular social media blog.
Novosibirsk Teen with Progeria Faces Treatment Hurdles Despite Social Media Success
Fifteen-year-old Anya Korchagina from Novosibirsk battles progeria, a rare disease causing premature aging, and faces challenges accessing experimental treatment in Russia after a femur fracture, yet maintains a positive outlook through her popular social media blog.
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32% Bias Score
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