The United Nations Human Rights Council’s decision to pursue an international treaty on the rights of older persons creates the opportunity to codify and fill gaps in international standards for the ...

GENEVA, July 17 (Reuters) - A United Nations meeting this week heard calls for an end to ageism and better protection against what campaigners ‌say are hidden abuses as negotiations began on a treaty ...

This submission is based on Human Rights Watch’s research on the care law in Uruguay in 2024 regarding the characterization of some older persons as “dependent” and “living in situations of dependency ...