Statements of the European Coalition for Community Living
Background Note for Thomas Hammarberg, COE Commissioner for Human Rights
ECCL Contribution to the consultation on the EU Disability Strategy 2010 - 2020 (December 2009)
Open letter to the Hungarian authorities about the use of EU Structural Funds (October 2009)
ECCL Briefings to the European Parliament and the Council of Europe (September 2009)
Click here to download (European Parliament briefing)
Click here to download (Council of Europe briefing)
ECCL Response regarding implementation of Action Line 8 of the Council of Europe Disability Action Plan 2006-2015 (August 2009)
ECCL Statement to the European Parliament (March 2008)
The Statement was made on the occassion of the debate in the European Parliament on 4 March 2008, entitled 'Bringing an end to institutionalisation of children with disabilities in the EU', organised by Kathy Sinnott MEP.
Download the Statement to the European Parliament
Letter to the Czech authorities (January 2008)
ECCL's letter to the Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek following the airing of the BBC documentary on the use of cage beds in institutions for disabled people in January 2008.
Download the Open Letter sent by a group of Czech and European organisations
Download the Government's response to the documentary (in Czech)
Letter to authorities of the Republic of Moldova (October 2007)
ECCL's letter to the Chairman of the Parliament Marian Lupu following the conference: "European standards for social inclusion of people with disabilities: achievements and challenges for civil society and governments."
ECCL Briefing to the European Parliament Disability Intergroup (September 2007)
The Briefing to the European Parliament Disability Intergroup was prepared on the occasion of Strasbourg Freedom Drive 2007 (4 - 6 September 2007), organised by the European Network on Independent Living. It was presented to Members of the European Parliament active in the Disability Intergroup at a meeting on 5 September 2007.
Download the Briefing to the European Parliament Disability Intergroup
ECCL Briefing to the Council of Europe (September 2007)
The Briefing to the Council of Europe was prepared on the occasion of Strasbourg Freedom Drive 2007 (4 - 6 September 2007), organised by the European Network on Independent Living. It was presented to Integration of People with Disabilities Unit at a meeting on 6 September 2007.
Download the Briefing to the Council of Europe
Letter to the Latvian authorities (March 2007)
ECCL's letter to the Latvian Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis following the fire in an institution for disabled people on 24 February, in which 25 residents lost their lives.
Download the Open Letter of Latvian and European organisations
Download the Response of the Latvian authorities to ECCL
ECCL Position on the Right of Disabled Children to Live in the Community (October 2006)
The Position Paper on the Right of Disabled Children to Live in the Community was adopted by the ECCL Management Committee, in consultation with the membership, in October 2006. It was included in ECCL's Focus Report 2006, on the Right of Children with Disabilities to Live in the Community.
Download ECCL's Position Paper on the Right of Disabled Children to Live in the Community
ECCL's Response to the Green Paper on Mental Health (April 2006)
In October 2005, the European Commission - Directorate General Health, Consumer Protection and Environment (DG Sanco) launched the Green Paper on Improving the mental health of the population: towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union. The Green Paper triggered a consultation process which is expected to lead to the establishment of a Commission proposal for an EU-strategy on mental health by the end of 2006.
ECCL's response focused on section 6.2 of the Green Paper "Promoting the social inclusion of mentally ill or disabled people and protecting their fundamental rights and dignity" and was submitted in April 2006.
Download ECCL's response to the Green Paper on Mental Health
To access the full text of the Green Paper and other responses, visit the website of the European Commission. Background information about the Green Paper and the consultation process are available from the website of Mental Health Europe.