People with disabilities are particularly vulnerable when the world goes backwards in development and inequality and poverty increase.

”There are parties in the Swedish parliament that are campaigning to cut aid by as much as 30-50 per cent and thus take money

MyRight is one of 111 civil society organizations now urging the government not to sacrifice support for environmentalists, democracy movements, women's advocates, civil rights defenders and LGBTQI organizations around the world.  

”Regeringen låter människor som lever i utsatthet betala hela kostnaden för Sveriges flyktingmottagande. Det är skamligt och ovärdigt ett land som säger sig vilja vara

There are approximately 2.7 million people with disabilities in Ukraine. The vast majority of them have no opportunity to get out of the country. Many people cannot even get to safety during an emergency situation.

”The government wants to use aid as pressure for deportations. This is a worrying development ahead of the election, write representatives of thirteen organisations.” Dagens Arena has today

We hope you take the opportunity and do something that none of your representatives have done - take the lead in the work on international disability law issues! It writes Jesper Hansén, Secretary General of the organization MyRight.

Today, several newspapers, including the Nya Wermlands newspaper, have published our debate article ”Skärpning Sida, ni ligger 97,5 procent back” in connection with International Disability Rights Day. For some

DEBATE It is Sida's task to ensure that development assistance reaches the groups that need it. But Sida has a lot left to live up to. IN