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Podcast Ep.3: The Dialogue of the Special Rapporteurs, with Catalina Devandas.

Catalina Devandas was the first Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. She held the mandate from 2014 until 2020. On this podcast, she reflects on her experience as prominent leader of the disability rights movement, and discusses the important challenges faced by persons with disabilities in a rapidly changing world.

Social Inclusion, Disability and Human Rights.

December 12, 2022

Gerard Quinn's presentation before the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability in Australia. (December 12, 2023)

Gerard Quinn addressing the Conference of the State Parties

COSP 15: Ending the invisibility of persons with disabilities

In his opening remarks at this year’s CoSP, Gerard Quinn explained the role that people with disabilities are called to play in this most challenging times of humanity.

Gerard Quinn speaks at the opening of COSP 13

New ideas must reach the small places where people live.

December 3, 2020

In presenting his vision to carry out his mandate, the new Special Rapporteur described a work agenda focused primarily on systems change.

Vision of the mandate cover.

Gerard Quinn’s vision as Special Rapporteur.

October 5, 2020

At the start of his mandate, the Special Rapporteur presented a document to the Human Rights Council, in which he explained the main global threats and challenges facing people with disabilities, and his vision to promote the changes needed to succeed at facing them.