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Families face devastating decisions to leave older & sick relatives behind as millions forced to flee fighting in Sudan, which has the highest rate of internal displacement in the world. This grim record should be a wake up call, writes Human Rights Watch's Mohamed Osman hrw.org/news/2024/01/3…

Why a basic income grant would benefit everyone. A basic income grant would relieve some of the pressure on older people to use their older persons grant to support family members, writes my colleague Bridget Sleap via Mail & Guardian #SouthAfrica mg.co.za/thought-leader…

#SouthAfrica’s Older Persons Grant isn't enough for an adequate standard of living for one older person, let alone other family members. A basic income grant for those 18-59 would relieve some pressure on older people who use their grant to support others mg.co.za/thought-leader…

#Olderpeople in #SouthAfrica have rights to social security and care & support in the community New report by The Family Caregiving Programme says govt should review inadequate Older Persons Grant & low uptake of grant for care at home, and improve access to home care services

1/2 The UK govt must protect the rights of older women & men by advocating for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.

2/2 Read the Women & Equalities Committee letter to Minister Lord Ahmad ahead of the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing meeting: bit.ly/3w51MZF Caroline Nokes

As civil society organizations gather in Nairobi for a major UN conference, Human Rights Watch urges UN member states to use the “Pact for the Future” to commit to strengthening human rights, incl. promoting economic justice & protecting right to healthy environment. hrw.org/news/2024/05/0…

🌟Landmark #EU Directive on #violenceagainstwomen & #domesticviolence adopted today European Council marks some positive steps but also leaves major critical gaps. 🔑Key takeaways from joint reaction by 13 rights groups including Human Rights Watch🧵: hrw.org/news/2024/05/0… /1

'Imagine a World with a UN convention on the #Rights of #Olderpersons' Join our side event on Monday 20 May, at 13:15 NY Time. For online, click webtv.un.org/en Thanks to Josef und Luise Kraft Stiftung CHR Philippines Portugal at the UN for your kind support. #AgeWithRights #OEWG14

Let older people speak for themselves on #AgeWithRights Three campaigners will be joining #OWEG14 next week and share their views Elke Schilling Silbernetz Germany Hira Mehta Silver Innings Foundation, India and Kofoworola Aderogba, Age Nigeria Foundation AGENIGERIAFOUNDATION

"It was the older people & people with disabilities who had the most horrifying stories that really stayed with me," says Human Rights Watch's Belkis Wille on the Rights & Wrongs podcast, "When Mariupol Went Dark" youtube.com/playlist?list=…

In June, 1/6 households may lose internet access when funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program ends. This puts millions of underserved people at risk of losing their ability to perform daily essential activities. Human Rights Watch: hrw.org/news/2024/05/2… 1/

In historic decision, UN body recommends new human rights treaty on older people's rights, paving the way for the UN Human Rights Council to work on its contents so we can all #AgeWithRights hrw.org/news/2024/05/3…

No matter our age, our rights are universal. But as we grow older, many of us are ignored and forgotten. It’s time to listen to older people. Let’s support their calls to end age discrimination. Join us: amn.st/60145WU2k

Great opportunity to raise barriers #olderwomen face in accessing care & support services at home & in the community in Southern Africa, & their role as carers themselves. #AgeWithRights UN WG on discrimination against women and girls

Taliban abuses against women and girls have created the world’s most serious women’s rights crisis. But the United Nations agenda for its upcoming meeting on Afghanistan reportedly contains no discussion of women’s rights, and no Afghan women have been invited to participate in the meeting.

It's time for the new The Labour Party Government under Keir Starmer to restore basic rights: 🍏 Ensure a decent standard of living for all 🪧 Scrap anti-protest laws ⚖️ Remedy colonial crimes against the Chagossians 🕊️ Create a fair & humane asylum system #GeneralElection2024

Uruguay has pioneered personal assistance in their national care system for people with disabilities, but many remain excluded because of age and type of disability. This week, Human Rights Watch launched a new report highlighting the gaps. hrw.org/report/2024/09…

#Israel government’s attacks & unlawful blockade against #Gaza have inflicted profound suffering on children with disabilities, & explosive weapons have left many others with permanent disabilities, says new Human Rights Watch report released today: hrw.org/news/2024/09/3… Emina Ćerimović

Together with 35+ civil society leaders, we've published an open letter asking the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, to support a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons. Read the letter: bit.ly/3ZEDTEE Add your name: bit.ly/3znM65K