ANTI-DISCRIMINATION : NGOS LAUNCH PETITION FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOR THE DISABLED.

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"We want a discrimination-free Europe and we are fighting for it." It was with these words that Yannis Vardakastanis, President of the European Disability Forum (EDF), opened the official launch of the 1million4disability' campaign in Brussels on 24 January to collect one million signatures throughout Europe in favour of equal rights for disabled persons (www.1million4disability.eu). The aim is to encourage European institutions to adopt more robust legislation for protecting the rights of disabled persons.

The campaign launch coincided with the presentation of the new Eurobarometer report, published on 23 January for the launch of the 2007 European Year of Equal Opportunities for All. According to this report, 79% of Europeans believe that being disabled is a real disadvantage and 91% believe that the European Union must do something to dismantle the existing barriers for disabled persons. Richard Howitt...

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