Urgent Call for Public Enquiry into Police Brutality against Disabled Protester Hamza Waziri
To whom it may concern, The Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum (CDPF) is writing to express its deep concern and condemnation of the alleged assault on Hamza Waziri, former chairman of Persons with Disabilities in Bauchi State, by the Nigeria Police…
Empowering Change Webinar
CDPF Commonwealth Disabled Youth Forum presents the Empowering Change Webinar: Shifting the Paradigm on Disability. Day 1: 11 September 2024, 1–3pm BST Day 2: 12 September 2024, 8–10pm BST Participants:Kihembo Wilbert, Youth Coordinator CCDYFRichard Rieser, General Secretary CDPFNamwanje Gorret, Program…
Remembering the Life and Legacy of Sir Robert Martin
Robert was a Patron of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum from our relaunch in New York June 12th 2019 at the COSP meeting that year United Nations. Richard Rieser: “I knew Robert from the days at the Ad Hoc Committee in…
Developing and Promoting Implementation of the UNCRPD and Disability Rights across the Commonwealth: Promoting CDPF Disability Inclusion Action Plan (COSP 17 Side Event)
Conference of State Parties 17 June 10th to 13th New York
We invite you to observe three side meetings that CDPF will be involved in. See latest updates on the Events page.
Sarah Kamau talks about CSW68
Autism Day News
The UNITED NATIONS observance of World Autism Awareness Day provided a truly global overview of the state of the AWARENESS, ACCEPTANCE and APPRECIATION of autistic people and their contributions to society, from the perspective of autistic people themselves. The three-part event is available to stream on demand…
Commonwealth Day 2024
We are promoting CDPF with these interviews and posters. We are highlighting the need to gain support from Commonwealth Governments for the Disability Inclusion Action Plan at the meeting of Heads of Government in Samoa in October 2024. Download and display and…
Podcast with General Secretary
Richard Rieser on the JD Dragon Disability Rights podcast. Richard Rieser OBE (Order of the British Empire) is the General Secretary of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum, an umbrella organisation consisting of leading and national disability rights organisations from the…