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Greece

Euroviews. View: Asylum seekers’ hell in a Greek ‘hotspot’

Greece has a responsibility to protect the human rights of people arriving on its islands, says Human Rights Watch's Emina Ćerimović

Denmark

'Disabilities don't prevent beauty' say women featuring in new pin-up

Two Danish women have created a pin-up calendar featuring disabled women to show that "disabilities don't prevent women from being beautiful".

Germany

German teen with down syndrome changes the term on her disability ID card

Poland

Beauty has no boundaries: First Miss Wheelchair World breaks down barriers for disabled women

The world's first Miss Wheelchair World was held in Poland.

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World News

Take a glimpse through the eyes of Pingelap's colour-blind islanders

Candyfloss trees and bubblegum-coloured water: Photographer Sanne De Wilde offers a glimpse of what 'the island of the colour-blind' looks like to its inhabitants.

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The robotics helping stroke patients regain balance

Re-learning how to walk normally is an essential part of rehabilitation, especially for patients who have suffered a stroke.

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Takeaway: the right balance

Re-learning to walk and gain balance are crucial for people who suffered a stroke.

France

Melanie provides Downs Syndrome sufferers with a heroine

Have you ever heard of Melanie Segard? Well if you suffer from Downs Syndrome, this young French girl has just made history by presenting the weather programme on French TV.

Belgium

Protesters gather outside European Parliament over Accessibility Act

The European Disability Forum led a protest outside the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday, aimed at persuading MEPs to strengthen the European Accessibility…

Sci-Tech

Cat gets bionic legs in landmark operation

Pooh, the cat lost his hind legs in an accident and his chances of survival were slim.

World News

‘Little arms and big ideas - fighting for social inclusion’

Sci-Tech

Implant provides a way out for 'locked in syndrome' sufferers

Implant provides a way out for locked in syndrome sufferers

Sci-Tech

How mobile phones are helping the blind to see

Mobile phone cameras are connecting their blind users with helpers ready to "be their eyes" in a phone app that can transform partially-sighted users' daily lives.

Sci-Tech

The Kiss comes to life for the visually impaired

The Belvedere Museum in Vienna has unveiled a 3D version of a famed Gustav Klimt painting.

Mexico

Autistic artist Stephan Wiltshire takes on Mexico

Autistic British artist Stephen Wiltshire who is known for his ability to create entire cityscapes from memory is tackling one of his biggest challenges yet – Mexico…

World News

Countries lose billions by keeping disabled children out of school, report suggests

Children with disabilities are being kept out of the classroom due to a lack of funds to adequately support their needs, according to research conducted by rights…

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"Modellerotelle": a fashion show with a difference

Beauty is beauty and it is only a matter of getting organised.

Brazil

Rio Paralympic Games: charities hit out at funding shortfall

Brazil

Russian paralympic ban is 'grave human rights abuse'

The head of the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) said a decision to suspend Russian athletes from next month’s Paralympics was “a grave human rights abuse.

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Egypt: A champion prepares for the Paralympic Games

Ibrahim Hamato was 10 years old when he lost his arms in a train accident, despite that he has become a champion table tennis player and helped change the perception of disabled people in…