Save the date: Friday 27 June 2025, 10.00 – 13.00 (CET) – Announcement LITI-GATE International LABs
Strengthening Rights Through Strategic Litigation: Join us for a webinar on Strategic Litigation before international courts! In the framework of the LITI-GATE project, Validity Foundation is excited to announce that it will host a webinar on strategic litigation before international bodies such as the Courtof Justice of the European Union,… Read More
Validity contributes to the UN Special Rapporteur on torture’s forthcoming report
On 9 May 2025, Validity made a written submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in response to the Call for inputs: Global Trends and Developments on Torture. United Nations Special… Read More
New Policy Brief: Universal Design for Inclusive Justice Systems
Our Goal: Justice for Everyone We have just published a new policy brief (a short guide that gives the most important information about an issue and recommends what should be done about it) called “Universal Design for Inclusive Justice Systems.” This report shows… Read More
ENIL and Validity reaction to the Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the European Union
The European Network on Independent Living – ENIL and the Validity Foundation welcome the adoption of the concluding observations on the combined second and third periodic reports of the European Union by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee). In the… Read More
Save the Date: Join Us on 15 April for the LINK Project Closing Event – Innovating Child-Friendly Justice: A Global Dialogue
The Validity Foundation, in collaboration with APAV and FENACERCI, is excited to invite you to the LINK International Symposium, an hybrid one-day event dedicated to advancing child-friendly justice. This symposium brings together international experts, NGOs, DPOs, and EU authorities to foster meaningful discussions and drive actionable solutions… Read More
Update: Validity’s work at the United Nations
At the beginning of 2025, Validity worked on and submitted three submissions to UN Treaty Bodies. We contributed to the work of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) and the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW Committee). Read More
Landmark Ruling: European Court Finds Moldova failed to Protect Woman with Disabilities from Servitude
First-ever European Court decision on servitude of persons with disabilities reveals systemic failures in Moldova’s deinstitutionalisation practices Validity has prepared an Easy-to-Read Summary of the Court’s Decision: see here. The European Court of Human Rights has delivered a groundbreaking judgment… Read More
Ending violence, ensuring inclusion: strengthening protections against gender-and disability-based violence
As the DIS-CONNECTED project comes to a close, we are releasing our reports and tools developed throughout the initiative. The project explored violence against women and children with disabilities, underscoring their increased vulnerability to gender-based violence. We are now publishing our final report, which synthesises findings across the… Read More
Awaiting the conversations that will begin anew: Reflections on My Internship at the Validity Foundation (by Kim Woonyoung)
I have reached the end of a precious year spent with the Validity Foundation. This piece is a brief record of the activities I participated in and the moments I witnessed during this short yet eventful year at Validity. It is also an attempt to reflect on what this… Read More
Day 2 of the Justice that Works Conference: Highlights and Next Steps
The second day of our Justice that Works conference centred on the DIS-CONNECTED project, exploring pathways to prevent violence against women and children with disabilities in institutional settings and services. Discussions highlighted various research projects and initiatives that investigate this issue from multiple angles. Participants examined how monitoring efforts can… Read More
Seasonal Appeal 2024
In 2024, our client Victor achieved a major… Read More