Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities: Equality, dignity and equal opportunities.
The Council of Europe promotes, protects and monitors the implementation of human rights for all, including persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities are entitled to have access to and enjoy, on an equal basis with others, the full range of human rights safeguarded by the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Social Charter, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other international treaties. The Council of Europe Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Human Rights: A Reality for All – outlines the Organisation’s priorities in the period 2017-2023.
The overall goal of the Strategy is to achieve equality, dignity and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in specific areas where the Council of Europe can make an input. This requires ensuring independence, freedom of choice, full and active participation in all areas of life and society.
Contents
FOREWORD
THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Context
Council of Europe Legal Standards
Council of Europe Disability Action Plan 2006-2015
The new Strategy
Risk management and national implementation
CROSS CUTTING THEMES
Participation, co-operation and co-ordination
Universal design and reasonable accommodation
Gender equality perspective
Multiple discrimination
Education and training
PRIORITY AREAS
Equality and non-discrimination
Awareness raising
Accessibility
Equal recognition before the law
Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse
WORKING METHODS
Institutional setting
Partnerships
Communication
Implementation and follow up
Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities: Equality, dignity and equal opportunities.
The Council of Europe promotes, protects and monitors the implementation of human rights for all, including persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities are entitled to have access to and enjoy, on an equal basis with others, the full range of human rights safeguarded by the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Social Charter, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other international treaties. The Council of Europe Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Human Rights: A Reality for All – outlines the Organisation’s priorities in the period 2017-2023.
The overall goal of the Strategy is to achieve equality, dignity and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in specific areas where the Council of Europe can make an input. This requires ensuring independence, freedom of choice, full and active participation in all areas of life and society.
