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Megan Lynch (she/her)

2 weeks ago • •

Megan Lynch (she/her)
2 weeks ago • •

Story's a year old but it's still news to me and probably to a lot of you.

"The Council of Europe declares France in violation of the rights of disabled people"

https://www.autismeurope.org/blog/2023/04/25/the-council-of-europe-declares-france-in-violation-of-the-rights-of-disabled-people/ #Ableism #Disability #France

6 key areas in which France is violating :

Support: The ECSR has confirmed that there is an overall lack of support services for people with disabilities in France. Accurate data is required in order to design action plans that respond to the current situation.
Resources and compensation: The ECSR also agreed that disabled people in France have on average a lower standard of living than the overall population, resulting in higher precariousness and poverty levels. Benefits and compensations should be re-evaluated to allow disabled people to live the life they choose and to be included in society.
Accessibility: The ECSR confirmed that accessibility has in fact decreased in the country and the NGOs have demanded joint action from public and private entities to ensure that disabled people can adequately access transport services and housing.
Health: The ECSR has recognised France’s violation of the right to healthcare, underlining that people with disabilities are being discriminated against in this sector.
Education: The ECSR has established France’s violation of children’s right to access education, as many children with disabilities are inadequately included in the education system or completely excluded altogether.
Social protection: The ECSR has confirmed France’s failure to provide support and accessibility services for families providing care to their disabled family members, resulting in people with disabilities not being fully included in society.

#France #disability #ableism

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