UN team to probe ‘grave violations’ of disabled peoples’ rights under austerity

‘UN representatives will visit the UK within weeks as part of an inquiry into “grave and systematic violations” of the rights of disabled people, which have allegedly taken place under austerity measures.
The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) has been asked to intervene by campaign group ‘Disabled People Against Cuts,’ using a legal mechanism known as the Optional Protocol.

Britain is the first country to face a high-level inquiry by the UN committee. Disabled People Against Cuts began its application for an inquiry at the start of 2012.

“This is the first time any country has been investigated by the UN using the Optional Protocol so it will be, if nothing else, a very historic event,” Linda Burnip, co-founder of Disabled People Against Cuts, told the Guardian, adding that the process was “long and arduous,” with strict rules for proof of any claims made.’

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