ACE | Autism and Human Rights (a speech by Simon Baron-Cohen at the UN)

In 2017, Professor Simon Baron-Cohen gave a speech at the United Nations on Autism Awareness Day, where he explained how, even today, many autistic people are not having their basic human rights met – such as the right to health, education, dignity, and work. “On the first human right, the right to dignity, as civilized nations, we are failing to protect the rights of people with autism.” – Simon Baron-Cohen