Equality and non-discrimination of persons with disabilities

Human rights body:
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Themes:
Access to court and legal aidEquality and non-discriminationLiving standards
Populations of concern:
Asylum seekers and refugeesOlder personsPersons with an immigrant background and ethnic minoritiesPersons with disabilitiesRomaRomani/TaterSami/indigenous peoplesWomen

Recommended measures (5)

Measure
Measure type:
Laws and regulations
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Culture

The State party should adopt the legal and other measures necessary to provide for explicit protection from multiple and intersectional forms of discrimination based on age, disability, national origin, sex, gender, ethnicity and migratory status, and for effective sanctions against perpetrators.

Measure
Measure type:
Laws and regulations
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityMinistry of Culture

The State party should take effective measures to provide legal aid in all discrimination cases and increase the resources of the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud to enable it to assist persons with disabilities in filing complaints to the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal, including in cases of multiple and intersectional discrimination.

Measure
Measure type:
Laws and regulations
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Culture

The State party should amend the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act to expand the range of remedies available to complainants in disability-related discrimination cases before the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Tribunal.

Measure
Measure type:
Awareness-raising and dissemination
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of CultureMinistry of Local Government and ModernisationMinistry of Education and Research

The State party should carry out awareness-raising campaigns and provide training to inform indigenous persons with disabilities, persons with disabilities from ethnic minorities and immigrants with disabilities of their rights and how to access them.

Measure
Measure type:
Statistics and research
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of CultureMinistry of Local Government and Modernisation

The State party should conduct a study on the living conditions of persons with disabilities belonging to minorities, such as the Roma and Tater or Romani communities, in order to design and adopt appropriate legislative, administrative and practical steps to address inequality and discrimination.