You are a canditate MEP: 2009 and beyond – Nothing about disabled persons, without disabled persons
Disabled persons count on you to promote the rights of your constituents who have a disability
Disabled persons count on you to ensure the full involvement of and consultation with disabled persons, parents of disabled persons who cannot represent themselves and their representative organisations on all matters concerning them based on the principle “Nothing about disabled persons, without disabled persons”
Disabled persons count on you not to leave the plea of more than 1.300.000 citizens to make disability discrimination history unanswered.
Disabled persons count on you to include the following TOP 10 priority demands in your electoral campaign and in your future work of the European Parliament :
- the right to equal access for voting and participation in electoral campaign
- A European Parliament for All guaranteeing full and equal accessibility of its facilities and ensuring equal opportunities in employment
- the swift ratification and the implementation of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities
- A comprehensive disability Pact setting objectives and targets at European and national level
- the right to participate to EU decision-making process and to mainstream disability rights across all areas of EU and national policies
- the right to equal access and opportunities in education
- the right to equal treatment in employment
- the right to social protection, social security and a decent income
- the right to live independently in the community and make own choices in life
- the right to access goods and services, public transport, public infrastructure, communication and information tools
Interested in more details ? Read our 2009 European elections Manifesto