Amnesty International condemns coalition for assault on disabled

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At its AGM on April 14 2013, Amnesty International UK passed a resolution on the Human Rights of sick and disabled people in the UK.

At its AGM on April 14 2013, Amnesty International UK passed a resolution on the Human Rights of sick and disabled people in the UK.

The resolution read:

“This AGM calls for urgent action to halt the abrogation of the human rights of sick and disabled people by the ruling Coalition government and its associated corporate contractors.

Calls for Amnesty International UK to urgently work with grassroots human rights campaigns by and for sick and disabled people, carers and their families. And to set up a specialist Disability Human Rights network…..

To protect the human rights of people with disabilities, ill people and carers to halt this regressive and lethal assault on our rights.”

You can read the full resolution here.

This month saw the introduction of the notorious Bedroom Tax; it’s has been estimated that two thirds of the households hit by the tax contain disabled people. Atos Healthcare’s ‘fitness to work’ assessments of disabled people – a linchpin of the coalition’s welfare reforms – have also been slammed by charities and paralympians.

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50 Responses to “Amnesty International condemns coalition for assault on disabled”

  1. Nancy Farrell

    The BBC Panorama programme was buried in the Olympics as was the dispatches programme that was shown just after it on the same day.

  2. Nancy Farrell

    I now disabled people who refuse to claim too for the reasons you give, they don’t want to be pigeon holed and found the tests degrading etc (and this was before the new WCA). It is not as easy for most disabled people to find understanding employers though sadly. And my friend works from home and the min bulk of her work is because before her accident she was a nurse so now can be a medical secretary for a doctor. Again sadly we are not all so lucky as to have an opportunity like that. I’ve been trying to find a way to work from home that will support me without having to claim benefits for years without success. It would be wonderful if all disabled people who were able could find suitable work, but it’s just not realistic to expect it to happen over night like this government expects it to.

  3. Χριστός Παλμερ

    Glad that the motion was passed. Disabled people have had enough bullying at the hands of Atos and their masters the DWP.

  4. Julia ې Peculiar

    Ever so slightly patronising comment to make!

  5. Julia ې Peculiar

    Hmm…I’m thinking you may know little about depression, insomnia and alcohol addiction! Please don’t judge people you know nothing about.

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