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Il-ġustizzja, id-drittijiet tal-vittmi u l-kooperazzjoni ġudizzjarja
Drittijiet tal-vittmi
Drittijiet tal-konvenuti
Ġustizzja ċivili
Kooperazzjoni ġudizzjarja u stat tad-dritt
Sigurtà
Drittijiet tan-negozju u tal-bniedem
Ugwaljanza, non-diskriminazzjoni u razziżmu
Tfal, żgħażagħ u anzjani
Persuni b’diżabilità
Reat ta’ mibegħda
Oriġini razzjali u etnika
Reliġjon u twemmin
Rom
Sess, orjentazzjoni sesswali u ġeneru
Ażil, migrazzjoni u fruntieri
Aċċess għall-asil
Fruntieri u sistemi ta’ informazzjoni
Protezzjoni tat-tfal
Migrazzjoni irregolari, ritorn u detenzjoni tal-immigrazzjoni
Migrazzjoni legali u integrazzjoni
Traffikar u sfruttament ta’ ħaddiema
Il-protezzjoni tad-data, il-privatezza u t-teknoloġiji ġodda
Intelliġenza artifiċjali u big data
Fruntieri u sistemi ta’ informazzjoni
Protezzjoni tad-data
Tfassil ta’ profil illegali
Appoġġ għal sistemi u difensuri tad-drittijiet tal-bniedem
Il-Karta tal-UE dwar id-Drittijiet Fundamentali
Sistemi intergovernattivi tad-drittijiet tal-bniedem
Sistemi u korpi nazzjonali tad-drittijiet tal-bniedem
Soċjetà Ċivili
Il-karta tad-Drittijiet Fundamentali tal-UE
X’inhuma d-drittijiet fundamentali?
What is the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights?
Preambolu
Titolu I: Dinjità
1 - Is-dinjità tal-bniedem
2 - Id-dritt għall-ħajja
3 - Id-dritt għall-integrità tal-persuna
4 - Il-projbizzjoni tat-tortura jew tal-pieni jew trattamenti inumani jew degradanti
5 - Il-projbizzjoni ta' l-iskjavitù u tax-xogħol forzat
Titolu II.: Libertajiet
6 - Id-dritt għal-libertà u għas-sigurtà
7 - Ir-rispett għall-ħajja privata u tal-familja
8 - Il-protezzjoni tad-data personali
9 - Id-dritt għaż-żwieġ u d-dritt għat-twaqqif ta' familja
10 - Il-libertà tal-ħsieb, tal-kuxjenza u tar-reliġjon
11 - Il-libertà ta' l-espressjoni u ta' l-informazzjoni
12 - Il-libertà ta' għaqda u ta' assoċjazzjoni
13 - Il-libertà ta' l-arti u x-xjenzi
14 - Id-dritt għall-edukazzjoni
15 - Il-libertà professjonali u d-dritt għax-xogħol
16 - Il-libertà ta' l-intrapriża
17 - Id-dritt għall-proprjetà
18 - Id-dritt għall-asil
19 - Il-protezzjoni f'każ ta' tneħħija, tkeċċija jew estradizzjoni
Titolu III: L-Ugwaljanza
20 - L-ugwaljanza f'għajnejn il-
21 - Non-diskriminazzjoni
22 - Id-diversità kulturali, reliġjuża u lingwistika
23 - L-ugwaljanza bejn in-nisa u l-irġiel
24 - Id-drittijiet tat-tfal
25 - Id-drittijiet ta' l-anzjani
26 - L-integrazzjoni tal-persuni diżabbli
Titolu IV: Solidarjetà
27 - Id-dritt tal-ħaddiema għall-informazzjoni u l-konsultazzjoni fi ħdan l-impriża
28 - Id-dritt ta' negozjar u ta' azzjoni kollettiva
29 - Id-dritt ta' aċċess għas-servizzi ta' impjieg
30 - Il-protezzjoni fil-każ ta' tkeċċija inġusta
31 - Kondizzjonijiet tax-xogħol ġusti u xierqa
32 - Il-projbizzjoni ta' impjieg ta' tfal u protezzjoni taż-żgħażagħ fuq il-post tax-xogħol
33 - Il-ħajja tal-familja u professjonali
34 - Sigurtà soċjali u assistenza soċjali
35 - Il-protezzjoni tas-saħħa
36 - L-aċċess għal servizzi ta' interess ekonomiku ġenerali
37 - Protezzjoni ta' l-ambjent
38 - Protezzjoni tal-konsumatur
Titolu V.: Ċittadinanza
39 - Id-dritt tal-vot u d-dritt tal-kandidatura fl-elezzjonijiet għall-Parlament Ewropew
40 - Id-dritt tal-vot u d-dritt tal-kandidatura fl-elezzjonijiet muniċipali
41 - Id-dritt għal amministrazzjoni tajba
42 - Id-dritt ta' aċċess għad-dokumenti
43 - L-Ombudsman Ewropew
44 - Id-dritt ta' petizzjoni
45 - Il-libertà ta' moviment u ta' residenza
46 - Il-protezzjoni diplomatika u konsulari
Titolu VI: Ġustizzja
47 - Id-dritt għal rimedju effettiv u għal proċess imparzjali
48 - Il-preżunzjoni ta' innoċenza u d-dritt għad-difiża
49 - Il-prinċipji ta' legalità u proporzjonalità ta' reati u ta' pieni
50 - Id-dritt li wieħed ma jiġix iġġudikat jew jingħata piena darbtejn għall-istess reat
Titolu VII: Dispożizzjonijiet generali
51 - Kamp ta' applikazzjoni
52 - L-ambitu u l-interpretazzjoni ta' drittijiet u ta' prinċipji
53 - Il-livell ta' protezzjoni
54 - Il-projbizzjoni ta' l-abbuż ta' dritt
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Il-ġustizzja, id-drittijiet tal-vittmi u l-kooperazzjoni ġudizzjarja
Drittijiet tal-vittmi
Drittijiet tal-konvenuti
Ġustizzja ċivili
Kooperazzjoni ġudizzjarja u stat tad-dritt
Sigurtà
Drittijiet tan-negozju u tal-bniedem
Ugwaljanza, non-diskriminazzjoni u razziżmu
Tfal, żgħażagħ u anzjani
Persuni b’diżabilità
Reat ta’ mibegħda
Oriġini razzjali u etnika
Reliġjon u twemmin
Rom
Sess, orjentazzjoni sesswali u ġeneru
Ażil, migrazzjoni u fruntieri
Aċċess għall-asil
Fruntieri u sistemi ta’ informazzjoni
Protezzjoni tat-tfal
Migrazzjoni irregolari, ritorn u detenzjoni tal-immigrazzjoni
Migrazzjoni legali u integrazzjoni
Traffikar u sfruttament ta’ ħaddiema
Il-protezzjoni tad-data, il-privatezza u t-teknoloġiji ġodda
Intelliġenza artifiċjali u big data
Fruntieri u sistemi ta’ informazzjoni
Protezzjoni tad-data
Tfassil ta’ profil illegali
Appoġġ għal sistemi u difensuri tad-drittijiet tal-bniedem
Il-Karta tal-UE dwar id-Drittijiet Fundamentali
Sistemi intergovernattivi tad-drittijiet tal-bniedem
Sistemi u korpi nazzjonali tad-drittijiet tal-bniedem
Soċjetà Ċivili
Il-karta tad-Drittijiet Fundamentali tal-UE
Il-karta tad-Drittijiet Fundamentali tal-UE
X’inhuma d-drittijiet fundamentali?
What is the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights?
Preambolu
Titolu I: Dinjità
1 -
Is-dinjità tal-bniedem
2 -
Id-dritt għall-ħajja
3 -
Id-dritt għall-integrità tal-persuna
4 -
Il-projbizzjoni tat-tortura jew tal-pieni jew trattamenti inumani jew degradanti
5 -
Il-projbizzjoni ta' l-iskjavitù u tax-xogħol forzat
Titolu II.: Libertajiet
6 -
Id-dritt għal-libertà u għas-sigurtà
7 -
Ir-rispett għall-ħajja privata u tal-familja
8 -
Il-protezzjoni tad-data personali
9 -
Id-dritt għaż-żwieġ u d-dritt għat-twaqqif ta' familja
10 -
Il-libertà tal-ħsieb, tal-kuxjenza u tar-reliġjon
11 -
Il-libertà ta' l-espressjoni u ta' l-informazzjoni
12 -
Il-libertà ta' għaqda u ta' assoċjazzjoni
13 -
Il-libertà ta' l-arti u x-xjenzi
14 -
Id-dritt għall-edukazzjoni
15 -
Il-libertà professjonali u d-dritt għax-xogħol
16 -
Il-libertà ta' l-intrapriża
17 -
Id-dritt għall-proprjetà
18 -
Id-dritt għall-asil
19 -
Il-protezzjoni f'każ ta' tneħħija, tkeċċija jew estradizzjoni
Titolu III: L-Ugwaljanza
20 -
L-ugwaljanza f'għajnejn il-
21 -
Non-diskriminazzjoni
22 -
Id-diversità kulturali, reliġjuża u lingwistika
23 -
L-ugwaljanza bejn in-nisa u l-irġiel
24 -
Id-drittijiet tat-tfal
25 -
Id-drittijiet ta' l-anzjani
26 -
L-integrazzjoni tal-persuni diżabbli
Titolu IV: Solidarjetà
27 -
Id-dritt tal-ħaddiema għall-informazzjoni u l-konsultazzjoni fi ħdan l-impriża
28 -
Id-dritt ta' negozjar u ta' azzjoni kollettiva
29 -
Id-dritt ta' aċċess għas-servizzi ta' impjieg
30 -
Il-protezzjoni fil-każ ta' tkeċċija inġusta
31 -
Kondizzjonijiet tax-xogħol ġusti u xierqa
32 -
Il-projbizzjoni ta' impjieg ta' tfal u protezzjoni taż-żgħażagħ fuq il-post tax-xogħol
33 -
Il-ħajja tal-familja u professjonali
34 -
Sigurtà soċjali u assistenza soċjali
35 -
Il-protezzjoni tas-saħħa
36 -
L-aċċess għal servizzi ta' interess ekonomiku ġenerali
37 -
Protezzjoni ta' l-ambjent
38 -
Protezzjoni tal-konsumatur
Titolu V.: Ċittadinanza
39 -
Id-dritt tal-vot u d-dritt tal-kandidatura fl-elezzjonijiet għall-Parlament Ewropew
40 -
Id-dritt tal-vot u d-dritt tal-kandidatura fl-elezzjonijiet muniċipali
41 -
Id-dritt għal amministrazzjoni tajba
42 -
Id-dritt ta' aċċess għad-dokumenti
43 -
L-Ombudsman Ewropew
44 -
Id-dritt ta' petizzjoni
45 -
Il-libertà ta' moviment u ta' residenza
46 -
Il-protezzjoni diplomatika u konsulari
Titolu VI: Ġustizzja
47 -
Id-dritt għal rimedju effettiv u għal proċess imparzjali
48 -
Il-preżunzjoni ta' innoċenza u d-dritt għad-difiża
49 -
Il-prinċipji ta' legalità u proporzjonalità ta' reati u ta' pieni
50 -
Id-dritt li wieħed ma jiġix iġġudikat jew jingħata piena darbtejn għall-istess reat
Titolu VII: Dispożizzjonijiet generali
51 -
Kamp ta' applikazzjoni
52 -
L-ambitu u l-interpretazzjoni ta' drittijiet u ta' prinċipji
53 -
Il-livell ta' protezzjoni
54 -
Il-projbizzjoni ta' l-abbuż ta' dritt
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Political participation of people with disabilities – new developments
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2024
Political participation of people with disabilities – new developments
People with disabilities
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Ahead of the EU elections, this report explores the political participation of people with disabilities. Although some Member States removed restrictions on the right to vote and to stand for elections, barriers still exist. This report is an update of new developments following FRA’s last report published in 2014. It sets out ways forward to ensure people with disabilities have equal opportunities, in line with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Key findings
Introduction
Structure and scope of this report
Legal and policy frameworks
1. Legal capacity
1.1. EU policy developments
1.2. Restrictions on the right to vote
1.3. Complaints mechanisms
2. Accessibility
2.1. EU policy developments
2.2. Polling stations
2.3. Public buildings
2.4. Websites and mobile applications
2.5. Audiovisual media
2.6. Political parties
3. Rights awareness
3.1. National disability strategies
3.2. Training for election authorities and officials
3.3. Consulting and involving disabled people’s organisations
4. Opportunities for political participation
4.1. Voter registration
4.2. Alternative ways of voting
4.3. People living in long-term institutions
4.4. Duty to provide assistance
4.5. Elected people with disabilities
Ways forward
Lifting restrictions on the right to vote and stand for elections
Making voting, facilities and election materials more accessible
Increasing rights awareness
Expanding opportunities for political participation
Measuring the political participation of people with disabilities
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Charter
–
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
CNCDH
–
French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights
CRPD
–
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
CRPD
Committee
–
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
DPO
–
disabled people’s organisation
ECHR
–
European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
ECtHR
–
European Court of Human Rights
EDF
–
European Disability Forum
EU
–
European Union
FRA
–
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
ICT
–
information and communications technology
NGO
–
non-governmental organisation
NHRI
–
national human rights institution
ODIHR
–
Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
OSCE
–
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
TEU
–
Treaty on European Union
TFEU
–
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
UN
–
United Nations
WCAG
–
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Ways forward
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Political participation of people with disabilities – new developments - Country research
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
People with disabilities
These reports constitute background material for the project ‘Political participation for people with disabilities - new developments'. The country research was prepared by FRA’s research network, FRANET. The information and views contained in the document do not necessarily reflect the views or the official position of the FRA. The documents are made available for transparency and information purposes only and do not constitute legal advice or legal opinion.
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