A complaint to the United Nations was launched on 25 March on behalf of disabled people in the UK whose rights have been breached by the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF).
As part of the review of EU’s initial report on the implementation on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), ENIL’s Western Regional Coordinator Peter Lambreghts will address the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities tomorrow and present ENIL-ECCL’s Shadow report on Article 19 of the CRPD.
An MBA student at the Tallinn University of Technology has launched a survey researching the currently available processes of hotel booking for travellers with access needs in Europe.
On 15 April 2015, during its 13th session, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will hold a day of general discussion on Article 24 (the right to education) of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. ENIL has submitted its contribution for the day of general discussion, highlighting the main barriers to the right to education for persons with disabilities in Europe.
On 18th March, the European Disability Forum (EDF) launched its Alternative Report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD).
At the last partnership meeting of the ELOSH Project in Amsterdam, ENIL’s Miro Griffiths held a one-day training on co-production for 14 partner organisations from 8 EU Member States. The purpose of the training was for delegates to understand the concept and philosophy of co-production and how this affects support services and marginalised groups.
Our first webinar this year – about the history of the Independent Living (IL) movement took place on 2nd March with 19 participants from 14 countries. We had diverse participation, with interpreters, engineers, social economists, managers among the attendees, which made the session interesting and fun.
Independent Living activists celebrate a significant success in the capital city of Armenia. February 20, 2015, was the day when the first 10 accessible city buses started running in Yerevan.
At the 28th Session of the Human Rights Council in New York, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights presented its Thematic Study on the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and be included in the community.
ENIL would like to welcome a new organization “i-Living – Independent Living Organisation of Greece” from Athens to the movement. Stelios Kympouropoulos, Marianna Diamantopoulou, Antonia Trikalioti, Dimitris Karanastasis, Evagellia Lampara and Kamil Goungor founded the organization on December 10, 2014 – the International Human Rights Day. “i-Living” will be an Independent Living (IL) organisation for…
ENIL in cooperation with the Croatian Disability Ombudsman and the OSCE/ODIHR held a two day seminar on hate crime against people with disabilities. It took place on the 13th and 14th October in Zagreb, Croatia. ENIL has prioritised its work in relation to hate crime over the last few years as it is very important…
The Lithuanian Forum for the Disabled (LFD) is setting a great example by coordinating the Lithuanian disability movement in the work of writing an alternative report for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). ENIL participated in the launch of the project by attending a conference held by the…
The Zero Project has announced the finalists from the nominations submitted for Innovative Policies and Practices 2015 call. This years topic focused on Independent Living and Political Participation. ENIL are delighted that both the PAB Persoonlijk Assistentbudget ( Personal Assistant Budget) programme in Flanders ( nominated by Peter Lambreghts, Onafhankelijk Leven & ENIL) and the…
On September 19, 2014 the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL), GRIP and Onafhankelijk Leven (OL) organised a side event during the 12th Session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) in Geneva. ENIL described itself as an organisation promoting Independent Living for disabled people, meaning that people should have…
An inspirational experience exchange between the Independent Living pioneers and young activists
The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL), is proud to announce the launch of our Shadow report on the implementation of Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)in the European Union. The launch will take place on 14 November 2014 (9:00 – 14:30) at the Philanthropy House in…
With the new European Parliament established as well as the continuation of the unprecedented attacks on disabled people’s right to Independent Living, the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) are releasing recommendations and suggested actions to the European Parliament Disability Intergroup; these are based on our research, the reality facing disabled people and the Disability…
In this interview with Mari Siilsalu we speak to her about how she became involved in advocating for disabled people at both a national and at a European Level. Mari tells us of her own experience and why in her own words, Independent Living is so important. She also explains how she became involved with…
During the 12th Session of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (15 September – 3 October 2014), ENIL, GRIP and Onafhankelijk Leven are organising a side event on Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The side event, entitled “You call this Independent Living? – Towards an…
Onafhankelijk Leven vzw (which stands for “Independent Living”) held a week long “Freedom School”, 10th-14th June 2014, with seventeen enthusiastic disabled people all of whom want to make positive changes in the community! They want meaningful change and to bring a sense of positivity to the lives of other disabled people, but they often miss…
