Despite the progress made in the social rights field in Europe, many fundamental social rights are still not fully accessible to people with disabilities. This

The Council of Europe is convinced of the need to improve access to social rights as a key means of combating poverty and social exclusion and in promoting soci

The report Access to social rights for people with disabilities in Europe describes general principles and measures designed to give people with disabilities ac

Recognising the right to live in the community is about enabling people to live their lives to their fullest within society and access the public sphere. A prec

This publication contains the proceedings of a Council of Europe conference, held in Strasbourg in November 2004, which reviewed current Council of Europe instr