4 April 2014

Democracy? Not for people with mental disabilities

This Sunday, over 55,000 Hungarian citizens living in Hungary will not be allowed to choose their leaders at the national elections. They’re not criminals, they’re not migrants and they’re not children. It is like not counting the votes of the entire population of Szombathely.
16 October 2013

When will the UN Human Rights Committee focus on disability rights?

The UN represents universality and indivisibility of human rights norms. So why is the UN Human Rights Committee ignoring the human rights of people with disabilities?
18 June 2013

Two years and seven minutes ago

In June 2011 I spoke to the Venice Commission for seven minutes to try and persuade them that people with disabilities should have the right to vote. Yes, you read that correctly.
15 April 2013

Croatia’s EU election is more important for some than others

Croatia voted yesterday to elect 12 Members of the European Parliament, in preparation for the country’s accession to the European Union on 1 July. The measly turnout of 20.74% indicates that most Croatians considered the election unimportant. But for around 16,000 people yesterday was the first time that they were treated like citizens.

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