Award for Disability Rights Work

Expand A child in a Russian state orphanage for children with disabilities. © 2011 Gordon Welters/laif /Redux © 2011 Gordon Welters/laif /Redux (Chicago) – A leading disability rights organization will award Human Rights Watch its annual Lead On! Award on June 10, 2019, in recognition of the organization’s contributions to the inclusion and rights of people with disabilities. Access Living, which promotes an inclusive society and supports people with disabilities to live independently, will present the award to Human Rights Watch at a gala in Chicago. Expand School-age children…

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