The 1993 Criminal Law Act in Ireland criminalises sexual relations with people with intellectual disabilities outside of marriage. Inclusion Europe member Inclusion Ireland has called for this law to be changed so that it takes into account relationships for people with intellectual disabilities.
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution putting children at the centre of European Union legislation 25 years after the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC).
With 17 per cent of Europeans falling victim to identity theft every year, data protection is a major problem for all European citizens, and particularly for people with intellectual disabilities.
English health authorities issued a report 26 November on the use of institutional facilities to house people with intellectual disabilities across England.
A website providing vital information for lawyers and support workers of parents with intellectual disabilities is due to be launched on 13 December.
The EU-PERSON partnership has announced the release of a new resource which highlights the barriers faced by people with disabilities when seeking to assert legal capacity.
It is undeniable that the world is a much better place for children than it was on this day 25 years ago, when the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) and the European Coalition for Community Living (ECCL) have launched their shadow report assessing the actions taken by Member States to implement Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD).
Inclusion Europe member organization Inclusion Ireland and Down Syndrome Ireland have announced their plans to host a stage production of ‘Sanctuary’ as part of their agenda to mark this year’s United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on 3 December.
The UK Government’s legal aid reforms have come under heavy criticism from a senior judge this week after it was revealed that a couple with intellectual disabilities were not able to claim financial assistance supporting legal costs.
