Steven Allen

ED of @ValidityNGO, occasional disruptor. I tweet in a personal capacity on: human rights, Palestine, mental health, disability, race, politics. RT≠endorsement.

[TCI-Global @TCI_Global]

📢 Call to Action for GDS 2025! 📢
As GDS 2025 approaches, TCI, along with its partners and members, have developed a consolidated statement calling for concrete actions around key issues concerning our movement.

Read the full statement here: https://t.co/oGiOphcKr6

#GDS2025

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

Closing this account this weekend. Feel free to join me on Bluesky! https://t.co/TZLG76If2x

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

Closing this account in the new year. Migrating to Bluesky - https://t.co/TZLG76If2x.

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

Closing this account in the new year. Migrating to Bluesky - https://t.co/TZLG76If2x.

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

The road to justice is often long. But in this case, the @ECHR_CEDH found #Moldova responsible for both disability- and age-related discrimination and violation of Victor's rights. So proud of the @ValidityNGO team. Read about the groundbreaking judgment! https://t.co/b6d7VJ7QD0

[Validity Foundation @ValidityNGO]

Victor was only 15 when he was placed in an abusive psych hospital in #Moldova. As a child with a #disability, he should have received support . This year, he achieved justice. Watch Victor's testimony. Support our seasonal appeal: https://t.co/PuzCpAqTMX https://t.co/QzUW3eGfji

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

We absolutely need collective efforts to end #SGBV against women and girls with #disabilities. @ValidityNGO has a major project on detection and response to violence and abuse against women and girls with disabilities too, read more here > https://t.co/YDcW83hyQ8 #IDPD2024

[Victoria Macdonald @vsmacdonald]

This is what @ValidityNGO has been saying for years. Our successful case on behalf of TJ, a woman locked up, treated horrendously and who died. https://t.co/C9V74tf8i4

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

An important webinar where we will explore the proper foundations for genuine #CRPD complaint #deinstitutionalization processes. It's not just about bricks and mortar, but about repatriating choice, control, dignity and citizenship to persons with #disabilities!

[Validity Foundation @ValidityNGO]

Join @ENIL_EU and members of the Global Coalition on #Deinstitionalization at the next in the DI Guidelines webinar series. #independentliving #CRPD #Article19 GC-DI members: @IDA_CRPD_Forum, @InclusionIntl, @ENIL_EU, @TCI_Global, @DRI_advocacy, @CHR_HumanRights and @ValidityNGO

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

Groundbreaking judgment granting @ValidityNGO standing to pursue accountability for death of a woman we met in abusive #Topház in 2017. We know of 10 others who also died. We'll continue working for justice and an end to institutions & guardianship of persons with #disabilities.

[Validity Foundation @ValidityNGO]

ICYMI: Press conf on judgment of @ECHR_CEDH in @ValidityNGO on behalf of TJ v. #Hungary. Court granted standing to Validity, found the state responsible for violations of right to life of a woman with intellectual #disability who died in notorious #Topház. https://t.co/Fg700yWQzF

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

Join us online in one hour to discuss this important Article 2 #ECHR judgment #disability #righttolife #institutionalisation #deinstitutionalisation #guardianship #independentliving #CRPD #Topház #Hungary @IDA_CRPD_Forum @MyEDF @InclusionEurope @ENIL_EU

[Validity Foundation @ValidityNGO]

PRESS CONFERENCE (online): Validity Foundation on behalf of T.J. v. Hungary - Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights. Today, 11 October at 10am CEST (Budapest time). Register here: https://t.co/AHTxD2POws

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

Today, @ValidityNGO achieved a major judgment against #Hungary before the #ECHR concerning Ms. TJ who died in the horrific #Topház institution. I will never forget meeting her. So proud of the team. #Disability rights are #HumanRights. We need your support https://t.co/3jpAuOiOtV

[Victoria Macdonald @vsmacdonald]

And to add to this, the massive reduction in funding (including for @ValidityNGO ) for disability rights. It’s as if they have fallen off the what’s fashionable list. Another source of shame

[Validity Foundation @ValidityNGO]

📢Validity on behalf of TJ v. Hungary judgment of the #ECHR just out. Violation of right to life of woman with intellectual disabilities detained at #Topház institution in Hungary https://t.co/Dl2hLl5rbj. Press conference, 11 Oct @ 10am CEST, registration: https://t.co/qOyDvWdtZ2

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

@DrOliverLewis @UKLabour My family didn't feel shame to use food banks in the 2000s. It was a necessity, and we felt anger. We still do. This election won't change it. We plan for longer term, knowing we shall not benefit. Food banks will remain a necessity. The political parties haven't changed.

[TCI-Global @TCI_Global]

Waqar Puri from TCI Global will be speaking at today’s Round table session on Persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies

Click here for more information: https://t.co/2vRZwyLj8R

#COSP17

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

@UNFPA @IDA_CRPD_Forum @SR_Disability @UNDP @moroccoun @KuwaitMissionUN @EgyptPRNewYork Rep of @QatarAtUN is speaking at #COSP17 #Gaza side event: "Persons with #disabilities are not getting information about air raids, safe places. Children with disabilities have no medical, social support. We need international measures to the crisis under #CRPD." #CRPD4Palestine

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

Ambassador of #Palestine to the #UN is speaking at a side event on #Gaza at #COSP17. "We have over 80,000 people who have injuries from Israeli attacks, who will have lifelong #disabilities. Prevention of medical supplies & targeting of healthcare facilities have been barbaric."

[Steven Allen @StivuAllen]

@UNFPA @IDA_CRPD_Forum @SR_Disability @UNDP @moroccoun @KuwaitMissionUN Rep of @EgyptPRNewYork is speaking at #COSP17 side event: "The intersection between war & #disability has created a catastrophic situation in #Gaza. Access to healthcare, assistive devices is non-existent. Camps, shelters not accessible, humanitarian aid too." #CRPD4Palestine