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Important decision by the European Parliament on the rights of people with disabilities – ETR by Inclusion Europe
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This Easy to Read article has been written by Inclusion Europe.
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On July 8th, the European Parliament approved a decision
in defence of rights of people with intellectual disabilities
in times of COVID-19 crisis.
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This decision is based on a petition from Inclusion Europe.
The petition calls for measures that protect
people with intellectual disabilities
during and after the COVID-19 emergency
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During the COVID-19 emergency,
several European countries
did not respect the rights
of people with intellectual disabilities.
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For example, there has been
medical discrimination in hospitals.
It means that people with disabilities
could not have access to healthcare.
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László Bercse supported the petition.
László Bercse is the Vice-President of Inclusion Europe
and the chair of EPSA.
He said:
“we need to make sure
our rights are respected and that
we are not left behind.”
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The European Parliament approved the resolution by
682 votes in favour,
3 against,
10 non-voting.
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The European Parliament recalls that
post-coronavirus measures must be compatible with
the European Charter of Fundamental Rights,
describing all the rights of being a human in Europe;
the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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The European Parliament also requests that
all information about COVID-19 are:
easy-to-read,
easy-to-understand.
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Jyrki Pinomaa is the President of Inclusion Europe.
He is very happy about the decision of the European Parliament.
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He appreciates that the European Parliament reassured
people with intellectual disabilities and their families about
their rights to have access to healthcare.
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Helen Portal is the Policy Officer of Inclusion Europe.
She said that this vote is important to
address the harm and damage done
to people with intellectual disabilities.
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Click here to find more information
about our petition.
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Click here to read Inclusion Europe’s Easy to Read article.