ENIL-ECCL held its fifth webinar on the 1st June 2018, with 15 people attending. The aim of the webinar series is to help us all think about what works, so that we can plan the steps needed in our own countries … Continue reading
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ENIL-ECCL held its fourth in a series of webinars on the 27th April 2018, with 17 people attending. The aim of the webinar series is to help us all think about what works, so that we can plan the steps needed … Continue reading
ENIL-ECCL held its first in a series of webinars on the 26th January 2018, with 20 people attending. The aim of the webinar was to help us all think about what works, so that we can think about taking steps in … Continue reading
With the majority of Operational Programmes for the European Structural and Investment Funds (‘Structural Funds’) adopted, the European Network on Independent Living – European Coalition for Community Living (ENIL-ECCL) consider it important to highlight the significant on-going issues which may … Continue reading
In May 2014, the European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly opened an own-initiative inquiry into respect for fundamental rights in the EU’s Cohesion Policy. ENIL-ECCL have submitted a response to the inquiry, setting out a number of outstanding concerns in relation to … Continue reading
A new documentary “Europe’s Hidden Shame” broadcast on Al Jazeera on 16 April reveals numerous human rights abuses in Romania’s institutions for disabled people and looks into how EU funding has been used to perpetuate institutionalisation of disabled Romanians. The … Continue reading
On 18 March 2014, the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention on Torture (CPT) published a report from its mission to Croatia. The mission, carried out in 2012, covered a number of prisons, psychiatric hospitals and social care institutions … Continue reading
The Zilina regional authorities are building institutions rather than developing community-based alternatives. The newly renovated long-stay institution for men in Liptovský Hrádok tragically called ‘EDEN,’ will have capacity for 81 men and have 51 staff. The renovation cost 1.88 million … Continue reading
Washington, DC-January 10, 2014- BBC World News today aired a report publicizing the findings of Disability Rights International’s (DRI) investigation into human rights abuses against children and adults with disabilities in the Republic of Georgia. “Georgia has become one of the … Continue reading