Legal Framework

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities — Article 14

Guarantees persons with disabilities the right to liberty on an equal basis with others, explicitly prohibiting deprivation of liberty based on disability alone and requiring reasonable accommodations in detention.

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Systematic Rollback of Disability Rights Protections

Systematic dismantlement of disability protections through withdrawal of ADA guidance, cancellation of pending rules, elimination of Section 503 hiring goals, 50% staff cuts at the disability services …

  • In March 2025, the DOJ rescinded numerous ADA guidance documents dating to 1999 that clarified requirements for accessibility in public …
  • On September 11, 2025, the DOJ announced it would not pursue 54 pending regulatory actions, including two ADA rulemakings: one on accessible …