Press release

Caged, abused, forcibly sterilised, ignored. These are not situations one would ever believe citizens of the European Union would live through in 2015.

Although technological innovation has a tremendously positive effect on the lives of many, the risks associated with the ubiquity of technological tools are often underestimated, particularly by the most vulnerable groups in society

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, civil society organisations working on anti-racism and anti-discrimination issues1 are joining forces to raise awareness about this dark period of history and commemorate the victims.

Hundreds of thousands of children, young people, people with disabilities and mental health problems, older or homeless people still live segregated in closed institutions across the European Union (EU), suffering from the life-long impact of institutionalisation.

Improving the world through passion and innovation might seem like a cliché, but it is exactly what partners in the Able to Include project are aiming to achieve.

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.

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 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) states in Article 12 that all people with disabilities should “enjoy legal capacity on an equal basis with others in all aspects of life.

Young people with intellectual disabilities have won backing from key United Nations (UN) figures for their right to have a voice in decisions about their lives.

Talented young people with intellectual disabilities and a passionate belief in their right to have a voice in decisions affecting their lives will tell their personal stories at a high-profile United Nations (UN) event this week.