healthcare in areas of armed conflict and human rights

Please provide information on how civil society, specifically OPDs, are involved in the process to identify and address discrimination and marginalization of persons with disabilities in situations of armed conflict, conflict prevention, humanitarian action, and peacebuilding operations. We have published our findings in over 22 publications on Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, South Sudan, and Syria.ĥ.

Since 2015, Human Rights Watch has investigated the impact of armed conflicts and humanitarian emergencies on persons with disabilities. Our work is guided by international human rights and humanitarian law and respect for the dignity of each person. Human Rights Watch is an independent, international human rights organization that works to improve human rights, including the rights of persons with disabilities, in more than 100 countries around the world. Please provide information on whether and how your organization engages on the protection of persons with disabilities under international humanitarian law. Education for children with disabilitiesġ.

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Healthcare in areas of armed conflict and human rights