Lithuanian Disability Forum (LDF)
Organisation name in original language
Lietuvos negalios organizacijų forumas
Category of human rights structure
Civil society platform
Country
Lithuania
Type(s) of body
Not applicableLegal source(s)
- Law on Associations of the Republic of Lithuania(Lietuvos Respublikos asociacijų įstatymas)
Human rights capacity support
Not applicableFunctions
- Brings together 16 organisations representing the interests of approximately 300 000 people with disabilities, their families and those affected by disability.
Specific mandates
Not applicableStructured cooperation with partners at national level
- Cooperates with the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, the Ministry of Health and the Association of Lithuanian Municipalities.
- Participates in the Commission for the Monitoring of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (established by the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson).
Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level
- Member of theEuropean Disability Forumand theEuropean Network on Independent Living.
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