Disability

Logo of the American Disabled for Attendants Program (ADAPT)

A disability is a physical or mental condition that impairs or limits a person's ability to participate in typical activities and interactions. The UN adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which requires the state to provide access for people with any kind of disability, in 2006. 177 countries have ratified the CRPD, but the United States has not.

By country

Cuba

In 2022, Cuba approved a new family code that recognizes the right of care for disabled people.

Libya

On 30 April 2011, NATO bombed a Libyan school for children with Down syndrome. No children were on campus at the time, but the bombing destroyed the main wing of the school and also damaged an orphanage.

Soviet Union

Disabled people in the Soviet Union were entitled to pensions and care, and disabled people who could still work were guaranteed jobs.

United States

Police in the USA are 16 times more likely to kill people with untreated mental illnesses, and up to half of people murdered by police have some type of disability. Many disabled workers are only paid half of the already low minimum wage. Human rights violations against disabled people in the USA have significantly worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic.

See also

• Ableism