29% of Refugees Have 0% Phone Access
Nearly three in ten refugee households own no mobile phone whatsoever. The GSMA and UNHCR’s 2019 research exposes this stark reality: 29% of displaced…
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Transform global disability services for 0.5% of GDP
The Global Disability Inclusion Report 2025 drops a number that should make governments squirm: transforming disability services worldwide would cost just 0.1–0.5% of GDP. That’s pocket change in national budget terms, yet 1.3 billion people with…
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Phone-therapy is vital for refugees with disabilities
The World Health Organization’s latest displacement report exposes a mental health crisis: 67% of refugees with disabilities experience severe depression, nearly double the rate…
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847 Refugee Apps Face Deletion By The EU
The European Court of Justice delivered a verdict in June that could sever digital lifelines for 2.8 million adult refugees with disabilities. All 847…
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17.6 Million Disabled Refugees Cut Off
One in three refugee households owns no phone at all. For the 17.6 million displaced people with disabilities worldwide, this digital gap isn’t just…
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Refugees With Disabilities Get Just 0.4% of Funding
The numbers don’t lie. Out of every £100 in development aid, just 40 pence goes toward supporting people with disabilities. For refugees with disabilities…
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Lebanon’s disability card chaos leaves refugees stranded
Refugees with disabilities in Lebanon face a bureaucratic nightmare when trying to obtain the Personal Disability Card that unlocks essential services. The system meant…
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Bangladesh SIM ban leaves 120,000 Rohingya with disabilities cut off
Bangladesh’s government bars Rohingya refugees from owning SIM cards, leaving roughly 120,000 people with disabilities digitally stranded in overcrowded camps. This blanket restriction turns…
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German court rules mobile access fundamental right for refugees
The German Federal Constitutional Court just handed telecommunications companies a €2.3 billion wake-up call. In March, judges ruled that mobile access constitutes a fundamental…
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Sudan Crisis Traps 1.2 Million Adults With Disabilities
Sudan’s humanitarian catastrophe has left 1.2 million people with disabilities cut off from escape routes and emergency support. While 14 million people have fled…
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Registration Offices Block 73% of Refugees with Disabilities
Seventy-three percent of refugees with disabilities cannot reach government registration offices to obtain identity documents, according to UNHCR data. Inaccessible buildings, broken lifts, and…
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120,000 Rohingya with Disabilities Cut Off from Digital World
Over one million Rohingya refugees crowd into Cox’s Bazar camps in Bangladesh, where 120,000 people with disabilities face a double barrier: displacement and digital…
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Half of Refugees with Disabilities Cut Off from Internet
Refugees with disabilities are 50% less likely to have internet access than the general population, according to 2019 research from the GSMA mobile industry…
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