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"People in institutions are disempowered, isolated, and denied basic rights" (Photo: lamazone)

Disabled people have a right to live in the community

On Monday (3 December), the international community recognises International Day of Persons with Disabilities. An estimated 1.2 million people with disabilities in Europe continue to languish in long-stay institutions. Institutionalisation is widely recognised as a systematic and egregious violation of human rights.

Today, EU Structural Funds, intended to foster social inclusion and egalitarian regional development, are being spent on exactly the opposite.

Several Central and Ea...

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The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s, not those of EUobserver
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