Drug Users Burned by the System in Peru
Daniel Wolfe and Denise Tomasini-Joshi
May 13, 2012
 BLOG  
Recent fatal fires inside two drug detention centers in Peru shine a light on abusive practices and unjust detention of people in need of medical services, including those with intellectual disabilities.

A Bad Investment for Europe
Judith Klein
May 7, 2012
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European Union Member States are acting contrary to European law by investing EU Structural Funds in institutions for people with disabilities rather than supporting community-based services.

The European Union and the Right to Community Living
May 2012
This report by the Open Society Foundations examines how the use of EU Structural Funds to renovate or build institutions for people with disabilities rather than investing in community-based services is contrary to EU law.

UK Abuse Scandal Highlights Need for Better Community Services for People with Disabilities
June 1, 2011
In a commentary published in The Guardian, Mental Health Initiative Advisory Committee Member Jim Mansell calls on government leaders to develop community-based social services for people with intellectual disabilities and mental health problems, rather than looking for a "quick fix" to challenging problems.

Mental Health Advocates in Moldova Use Film to Tell Stories of Children with Disabilities
Summer 2011
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The Open Society Foundations held a two-part video workshop in Chisinau, Moldova, for advocates working to promote the rights and social inclusion of people with disabilities. The advocates aim to use media to change public opinion about children with intellectual disabilities.

First Supported Housing Apartments Opened in Bosnia and Herzegovina
May 15, 2011
With support from the Mental Health Initiative, the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina has opened the first supported housing apartments for people with intellectual disabilities. These community-based services offer an alternative to institutionalization.