Children with disabilities

The State party should incorporate the principle of the best interests of the child into all legislation and judicial and administrative decision-making procedures affecting children, including the Education Act, beyond its chapter on the school environment and bullying, and the Patients’ and Users’ Rights Act.

The State party should take measures to guarantee the right of children with disabilities to be cared for by their parents, in alternative care within the wider family or within the community in a family setting.

The State party should take all children with disabilities into account in legislation, policies and measures under the principle of equal opportunity and community inclusion, paying particular attention to children with disabilities with migrant or refugee parents, children with disabilities with a Sami background and children with disabilities belonging to national minorities, including the Roma and Tater or Romani communities.

The State party should promote comprehensive strategies and accessible mechanisms for the full and effective participation of children with disabilities in decision-making processes affecting their lives, guaranteeing their right to have their views taken into account on matters affecting them, particularly in education, beyond the issue of the school environment and bullying, respecting their evolving capacities and ensuring that they have access to accessible and child-friendly complaint mechanisms.