Brussels, 20 August 2015 | Next week, EDF and its members will be in Geneva to take part in the examination of the EU by the UN expert committee on the rights of persons with disabilities. This is the first time the EU has ever committed to an international human rights convention. The EU will […]
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Brussels, 21 May 2015 Yesterday the European Parliament adopted a resolution in which it expresses its strong support to the full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). It was adopted with an overwhelming majority among the political parties. The resolution followed a plenary debate of the European […]
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities considers initial report of the Czech Republic
1 April 2015The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of the Czech Republic on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Michaela Marksova, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic, presenting the report, said that in the […]
EDF meets UN committee to defend alternate report on EU implementation of CRPD
Geneva, 2 April 2015 | Today the disability movement met the UN Committee in Geneva and presented its Alternative Report raising its concerns about how the EU implements the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). The EU ratified the UN CRPD in 2010 making it the first international human rights […]
EDF will present the priorities of the disability movement to the UN Committee
Brussels, 30 March 2015 | This Thursday 2 April, the disability movement will be at Geneva to meet the UN Committee and discuss its concerns on how the EU implements the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). The EU has ratified the UN Convention in 2010 making it the 1st […]
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities considers initial report of Germany
27 March 2015 The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities considered the initial report of Germany on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.Presenting the report Gabriele Lösekrug-Möller, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Germany, described the historical development of Germany’s […]
European Commissioner Mimica: We stay committed to Disability Inclusive Development
Representatives of the European Disability Forum (EDF) and of the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) met last week with European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Mimica to discuss European development cooperation and the rights of persons with disabilities. IDDC and EDF reflected on the progress which has been made in recent years in […]
Zero Project Conference: Topic 2015 – Independent Living/ Political Participation
This year’s Zero Project Conference will kick off with an award ceremony for Innovative Practices and Policies 2015 that have advanced Independent Living and Political Participation of persons with disabilities at the United Nations Office in Vienna. A programme at a glance, an updated conference programme as well as a list of speakers can be […]
The Disability Intergroup elects new bureau
Strasbourg, 15 January 2015 | The Disability Intergroup of the European Parliament held this morning its first meeting after its re-establishment. During the meeting, the whole Bureau of the Disability Intergroup was elected, and now it consists of 4 co-presidents and 8 vice-presidents. This new structure will allow a broad consensus through which the Disability […]
May 20, 2014
The European conference on Monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in practice brought together more than 200 individuals from the disability movement all around Europe, the Croatian authorities, as well as representatives of European organisation and the Commission. Organised by EDF in cooperation with its Croatian members, […]