Disability in Iran

Gathering to protest government not supporting disabled people. (In Persian, Nov, Khabara Online)

Disability movement protests for benefits and implementation of law (In Persian, 2023, Ilna)

‘We exist but we are ignored’: The Iranian disability rights activist on a mission to change things. (2022, Independent)

Fetishization of the Disabled War Veterans

“I indicate how the state has managed to use the disabled bodies of the injured survivors as a way to guarantee its survival by portraying them as an ideological construct called “living martyrs,” as opposed to disabled humans in need of physical and affective care.” (Jan, Review of Disability Studies)

Overview

Iran warns sanctions taking toll on disabled people:

“sanctions imposed by the United States and many Western countries on the Islamic Republic of Iran have significantly increased the prime costs of rehabilitation items and specialized services, and affected the economic capabilities of individuals receiving such services.” (Jun, Mehr News Agency)

Social Protection

Protests at non-payment of social protection benefits. (In Persian, 2023, @dscampaign1) See coverage on how the protests may have been attacked by police.

Iran amputee football team players dead in Turkey quake. (2023, Tehran Times)