COP 28 Should Amplify Voices of Disability Rights Activists

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Environmental activists with disabilities take part in a global climate strike on September 27, 2019 in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. © 2019 WF Sihardian/NurPhoto via Getty Images “If we don’t bring persons with disabilities to the table and think of an inclusive climate change response, we’re again looking at not just a future but a today where we’re leaving them out and behind.” As world leaders gather for the 28th global climate conference (COP28) in Dubai, they should heed these words from Nidhi, an advocate from India fighting for climate justice inclusive…

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