Rights of Older People
Millions of older people around the globe experience human rights violations every year, ranging from age-based discrimination and social and political exclusion, to abuses in nursing facilities, neglect in refugee camps, and barriers to healthcare and other essential services. Most of these abuses go undocumented and those responsible not held to account. Covid-19 has exposed the dangerous price of ignoring the rights of older people. Never before in history have so many older people been living, and life expectancy in every region is increasing. Human Rights Watch works to improve the lives of older people today and in the future.
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December 10, 2023
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Middle East/North Africa
November 10, 2023
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Americas
Videos
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June 27, 2023
“This Government is Failing Me Too”
South Africa Compounds Legacy of Apartheid for Older People
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November 7, 2022
Leave No One Behind
People with Disabilities and Older People in Climate-Related Disasters
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News
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December 10, 2023
75 Years since Universal Declaration, UN Still Failing Older People
International Convention Needed to Combat Ageism
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November 24, 2023
Submission to the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing
Identification of possible gaps in the protection of the human rights of older persons and how best to address them
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November 10, 2023
Older People Not Spared in Hostilities in Israel/Palestine
Older Israeli Hostages, Gaza Residents Under Bombardment at Particular Risk
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October 27, 2023
South Africa: Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
111th Session
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September 15, 2023
Older People: An Internationally Binding Instrument to Ensure Freedom from Violence, Abuse and Neglect
HRW Oral Statement - ID with the Independent Expert on Older Persons - HRC54
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July 11, 2023
Interview: Victory for People with Disabilities and Older Persons in Mexico
When People Come Together Good Things Happen
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June 30, 2023
Extreme Heat Signals Need for Inclusive Climate Action
Rising Temperatures Take Disproportionate Toll on People with Disabilities, Older People
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June 27, 2023
Imagination Needed to End Loneliness in Older Age
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June 27, 2023
South Africa: Older People Lack Basic Care, Support
Put Law Into Practice So All Can Live With Dignity
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May 18, 2023
Mexico: States’ Inaction on Legal Capacity
‘Guardianship’ Provisions Harm People With Disabilities, Older People
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April 30, 2023
Submission to the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons
Call for inputs on climate change – 2023 GA report