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Despite the fact that this is the European Year of People with Disabilities, little real progress has been made in promoting and protecting the disabled. It is particularly regrettable that the European Union still has no specific directive covering disability, taking Article 13 of the Treaty as its basis, and that the Commission has not submitted a proposal this year to remedy the situation, despite repeated calls by Parliament. This is certainly curious, particularly since the Commission is calling for a UN Convention to be drafted on this matter. Since the one initiative does not preclude the other, we support the EP report’s argument for both legislative instruments.
Nevertheless, I reiterate that we must guarantee the disabled full protection in the field of human rights, eliminating obstacles preventing them from fully enjoying their rights, making it easier for them to fulfil their ambitions and to achieve their potential, giving persons with disabilities priority treatment on the political agendas of the various Member States.
Although the decision to draw up a Convention is to be welcomed, genuine added value must be guaranteed in order to ensure that the human rights of persons with disabilities are genuinely respected."@en1
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