National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) across the Commonwealth have identified three practical ways that all organisations can uphold the rights of disabled people:

• involving disabled people in decision-making
• collecting and using disaggregated data to identify where people face multiple disadvantages
• making policies, services and information accessible by design

These case studies, compiled of submissions from CFNHRI members, highlights how NHRIs have used their unique powers to work with government, disabled people’s organisations and the private sector to put disabled people at the heart of decision making about policies that affect their day-to-day lives.

Involving disabled people in decision-making

• National Monitoring Mechanism action plan: Canadian Human Rights Commission
• Using complaints as evidence: Cyprus Ombudsman

Collecting disaggregated data on disability

• Research into COVID-related Rights-violations of Disabled People: Malawi Human Rights Commission

Making services accessible by design

• IncludeAbility project: Australian Human Rights Commission
• Advisories to government: National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh