News
ECHR: Cases involving disabled people in institutional care brought to the European Court of Human Rights
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
INTERIGHTS - the International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights, an organisation for the promotion of human rights and freedoms based in London, has brought several cases to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg involving people with disabilities in institutional care. The three applications were filed against Lithuania and Romania, in cooperation with local partner organisations.
UK: NHS 'institutions' to close doors
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Nearly 2,000 people with learning disabilities are to be moved into their own homes from the NHS institutions where they have lived for years.
Former MEP Continues Campaign to End Institutionalisation of Children
Monday, July 20, 2009
Kathy Sinnott, a former MEP from Ireland, has issued an appeal in the Irish Examiner last month, asking individuals to join her campaign to end institutionalisation of children in Ireland.
Events
ENIL Freedom Drive 2009
Event Date: Monday, September 14, 2009 - Thursday, September 17, 2009
The Freedom Drive is part of an overall strategy to empower people with disabilities across Europe. Organised by the European Network on Independent Living, the Freedom Drive is an opportunity for people with disabilities from all European countries to join together and converge on the European Parliament in Strasbourg. This year's Fourth Freedom Drive will take place on the week of the 14 September.
Conference For Change 2009 - Quality of Life
Event Date: Thursday, October 01, 2009 - Friday, October 02, 2009
The goal of For Change Conference 2009 is to provide an opportunity for sharing information and experience of using the quality of life concept in social services. The conference will be held in Prague and is organised by QUIP - Association for Change.
Publications
Video on Community-Based Mental Health Care
Mental health care reform across the WHO European Region is leading to the closure of psychiatric hospital beds and the opening of supported homes in the community. The WHO Regional Office for Europe is highlighting a 15 minute documentary film, which tells the story of a supported residence in Cerrik, Albania. Less than a year after its opening in March 2008, four out of 12 patients went back to their families. The video is in Albanian with English subtitles.
Indicators on Housing and Independent Living (UK)
The Office for Disability Issues, UK (ODI) has published its newest disability equality indicators on housing and independent living, covering households living in non-decent accomodation and 16-18 year olds not in employment, education or training.