Inclusion International, in partnership with Disability Rights International and the Global Coalition on Deinstitutionalization, invites you to an important presentation discussing the recent Inquiry Report and recommendations on Mexico issued by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

This virtual event will bring together key human rights defenders, UN representatives, and disability rights advocates to unpack the findings of the CRPD Committee. The discussion will focus on the implications of the report for the rights of persons with disabilities in Mexico and the broader global movement toward deinstitutionalization and community inclusion.

Speakers & Panelists

  • Moderator: Lisbet Brizuela, Director for Mexico, DRI
  • Eric Rosenthal, Executive Director, DRI
  • Heba Hagrass, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
  • Priscila Rodríguez, Director of Advocacy & Project Director, Women’s Health & Justice Initiative, DRI
  • Markus Sheffer, Member of the CRPD Committee
  • Rosa Idalia Aldana, Former member of the UN CRPD
  • Catherinne Pedreros, Representative of the Secretariat of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
  • Lisbet Brizuela, DRI Director for Mexico
  • Rosalinda Rodríguez, El Caracol AC
  • Carlos Ríos, Associate Director, Disability Rights Division, Human Rights Watch
  • Steven Allen, Executive Director, Validity Foundation

Co-Sponsors

This event is proudly co-sponsored by Disability Rights International, Inclusion International, Validity, the International Disability Alliance (IDA), the Centre for Human Rights (University of Pretoria), the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL), and Transforming Communities for Inclusion (TCI).

Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM CST / 11:00 AM ET / 5:00 PM CET Location: Online via Zoom Accessibility: Spanish-English and International Sign Language (ISL) interpretation will be provided.

Register for the Event Here