World view round up - August

Films to raise issue of war and disability

The UN has launched a campaign to raise aware-ness of the effect of war and violent conflict on disabled people and their human rights.

Hissa Al-Thani, the UN special rapporteur on disability, said it was vital to raise awareness of the relationship between war and disability, and of the violation of disabled people’s rights in war zones.

A series of short films, featuring disabled people in war-affected Bosnia, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine and Yemen, will be used to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by disabled people in enjoying equal rights and access to services in areas of conflict.