2495 days ago

Disability Rights: Historic and contemporary views

The Team from Alexander Turnbull Library

As part of the Children’s Holocaust Memorial, we will hold a series of presentations and panel discussions on broader social and human rights issues.
Understanding and respecting the needs, and rights of people living with disability is critical for a modern society.

Our expert panel address historic and contemporary points of view.

This forum will be live signed.

All forums will be live-streamed on the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand’s Facebook page.

Panel members
Dr Hilary Stace from the Health Services Research Centre, Victoria University Wellington will moderate this forum.

Paula Tesoriero Disability Commissioner, Human Rights Commission

Grace Stratton Disability Youth Advocate

Chris Harris National Director of Education, Holocaust Centre of New Zealand

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