A Hungarian man with Down Syndrome, with the support of Inclusion Europe member ÉFOÉSZ (Hungarian Association of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities), has been successful in his appeal to Strasbourg’s European Court of Human Rights after he was refused the right to vote in 2010.
European Disability Forum (EDF) President Yannis Vardakastanis and Acting Director Javier Güemes have visited the European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly to highlight the need for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) to be a central aspect in European Union policy-making.
Belgian association AFrAHM is set to host a day event for people with intellectual disabilities on 6 December.
A couple with intellectual disabilities from the United Kingdom has won compensation in a unique court case after their new-born child was taken away by social services.
Polish Member of the European Parliament Marek Plura has announced a film-screening event focusing on the social exclusion of people with disabilities throughout Europe.
The Spanish Confederation of Organisations for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (FEAPS), an Inclusion Europe member, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a concert also attended by Queen Sofia of Spain.
The Little Noise Sessions 2014, an acoustic music festival organised in aid of Mencap UK, took place in London on 22 and 23 October.
A music festival for people with intellectual disabilities is set to take place in Norway for the seventh successive year in 2015.
Inclusion Europe has launched a new website called ‘Choices,’ which presents a range of supported decision-making models for people with intellectual and other disabilities.
Inclusion Europe has announced its fourth edition of the Round Table on Legal Capacity, which will take place on 27 November in Strasbourg. Legal capacity is an important issue affecting people with intellectual disabilities today.
