IASSIDD Opposes Human Cost from Military Conflict
The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) firmly opposes the maltreatment of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as their families and supporters, that results from human -generated political violence and military conflict.
IASSIDD is the lead scientific organisation internationally on matters relating to intellectual and developmental disability.
The membership and professional alliances include lead experts in disabilities from around the world. IASSIDD’s public advocacy voice is to promote and protect the human rights and well-being of all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in all nations.
IASSIDD is a non-politically and non-ideologically aligned international organisation. Acts of political violence and military conflict continue to occur in numerous countries around the world. Many of these result in suffering and maltreatment of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in such forms as physical injury, trauma, disruption of daily life, cessation of support, displacement, destruction of homes and communities, loss of family members, and death.
IASSIDD is deeply concerned that the everyday lives of many of the world’s people with disabilities are forcibly disrupted by political violence and military conflicts, and that their basic human rights are violated, such as the rights enshrined in the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Dis abilities and the United Nations Millenium Goals.
Article 11 of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities clearly obliges states that are party to armed/military conflict take all necessary measures to ensure the protection and safety of persons with disabilities in situations of risk. Further the UN Security Council in 2019 unanimously adopted Resolution 2475 which is first-ever resolution calling upon Member States and parties to armed conflict to protect persons with disabilities in conflict situations and to ensure they have access to justice, basic services and unimpeded humanitarian assistance
IASSIDD calls on all governments and international organisations to take action to protect the safety and fundamental human rights of all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are impacted by political violence and military conflict.
The position paper is available on IASSIDD Website .