Amnesty International welcomes the opportunity to provide written input pertaining to the upcoming day of general discussion by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies. Over the past five years, Amnesty International has documented violations of the rights of persons with disabilities, including war crimes and crimes against humanity, related to armed conflicts and emergency situations in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ukraine and Yemen. This submission focuses on several issues, including elevated risks from violence, inclusion in humanitarian responses, housing and institutionalization, access to services, and the intersection of older age and disability, among others.
