Protecting Disability Rights in the EU

by name voted on 06.10.2021

Summary

A report on improving the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in the EU, focusing on lessons from citizen petitions.

9 06.10.2021

Other

woman

justice

civil law

human rights

social policy

equal treatment

social security

administrative law

employment and working conditions

Key points

The report emphasizes the need for full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) across the EU.
Member States are urged to designate responsible authorities as focal points to monitor the implementation of disability rights.
There is a strong call to support the right to independent living and community inclusion rather than institutional care.
The resolution demands better protection against discrimination in the workplace and improved access to quality employment.

Vote

PPE

S&D

Renew

Verts/ALE

ID

ECR

The Left

NI

Total

Speeches

27 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Katarina BARLEY

Katarina BARLEY

S&D

0:24 min

5. First voting session

Heidi HAUTALA

Verts/ALE

0:42 min

14. Second voting session

Documents (PDFs)

REPORT on the protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt (Petitions Nos 2582/2013, 2551/2014, 0074/2015, 0098/2015, 1140/2015, 1305/2015, 1394/2015, 0172/2016, 0857/2016, 1056/2016, 1147/2016, 0535/2017, 1077/2017, 0356/2018, 0367/2018, 0371/2018, 0530/2018, 0724/2018, 0808/2018, 0959/2018, 0756/2019, 0758/2019, 0954/2019, 1124/2019, 1170/2019, 1262/2019, 0294/2020, 0470/2020, 0527/2020, 0608/2020, 0768/2020, 0988/2020, 1052/2020, 1139/2020, 1205/2020, 1299/2020, 0103/2021 and others) The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt

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