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THE WEEK IN RIGHTS | JUNE 28, 2018 Discrimination of People with Disabilities in Iran

Photo © 2018 John Holmes for Human Rights Watch People with disabilities in Iran are cut off from society because of discrimination and inaccessible public buildings and services. Approximately 12 million people have some kind of a disability in Iran. A new report from Human Rights Watch tells their stories. Hassan (not his real name), who uses a wheelchair in Tehran, said: “I try to avoid using escalators, but sometimes I have no other choice. With my heavy wheelchair…, getting on the escalator feels like a suicide [mission].” READ MORE »

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