The rights of people with disabilities: the Council of Europe approach

Zero Project Conference 2015

The rights of people with disabilities:the Council of Europe approach

Alexander PreobrazhenskiyAntidiscrimination and Social Cohesion Department

Directorate General II: Democracy

The rights of people with disabilities: the Council of Europe approach

Council of Europeunites 47 member States

Fundamental values:human rights, democracy and rule of law

Council of Europe headquarters, Strasbourg, France

The rights of people with disabilities: the Council of Europe approach

Legal instruments of the Council of Europe

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, 1950

The Convention contains a list of recognised human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as certain prohibitions

European Court of Human RightsAn effective mechanism for monitoring the implementation

of the Convention

• Individuals and states can apply to the ECtHR

• Case-law of the ECtHR – a substantial outcome of the Council of Europe work

The rights of people with disabilities: the Council of Europe approach

Legal instruments of the Council of Europe

European Social Charter (revised), 1996

Article 15 – The right of persons with disabilities to independence, social integration and participation in the life of the community

European Committee of Social Rights

Judges that States parties are in conformity in law and in practice with the provisions of the European Social Charter:

-in respect of national reports, the Committee adopts conclusions-in respect of collective complaints, it adopts decisions

The rights of people with disabilities: the Council of Europe approach

Council of Europe Disability Action Plan2006-2015

Recommendation Rec(2006)5 adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 5 April 2006

The rights of people with disabilities: the Council of Europe approach

Key action lines of the DAP1: Participation in political and public life

2: Participation in cultural life

3: Information and communication

4: Education

5: Employment, vocational guidance and training

6: The built environment

7: Transport

8: Community living

9: Health care

10: Rehabilitation

11: Social protection

12: Legal protection

13: Protection against violence and abuse

14: Research and development

15: Awareness raising

The rights of people with disabilities: the Council of Europe approach

Thank you!

For more information:http://www.coe.int disability@coe.int