Disabled ‘condemned to life in institutions’
Growing numbers of disabled children in Ukraine are reportedly being condemned to life in institutions blighted by neglect and abuse. |||
Kiev, Ukraine – An international rights group says growing numbers of disabled children in Ukraine are being condemned to life in orphanages and institutions blighted by neglect and abuse.Disability Rights International said in a report published on Thursday that Ukraine is expanding its orphanages and children’s homes, going against a global trend toward helping the disabled to integrate into society.The group said it found over the course of a three-year investigation that children in institutions …read more
Source: Independent Online
