8 Amendments of Antoni COMÍN I OLIVERES related to 2022/2026(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Regrets that EU has not taken enough measures to address equality and non-discrimination in its legislation and policies, and in particular to address intersectional and multiple forms of discrimination;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that independent living goes hand in hand with the freedom to choose one’s place of residence5 , inclusive education6 , lifelong learning, a guarantee of democratic rights7 such as the right to vote8 , and access to the open labour market with an adequate salary9 ; _________________ 5 Petition No 0988/2020. 6 Petitions Nos 1340/2020 and 1529/2020. 7 Petition No 1132/2016. 8 Petition No 1135/2021; European Economic and Social Committee report of 20 March 2019 on the real rights of persons with disabilities to vote in European Parliament elections. 9 Petitions Nos 0608/2020 and 1280/2021.
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that the reform of the EU electoral law would provide an initial response to the need to guarantee the right to vote for PwD in all the Member States;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that legislation in most EU countries promotes independent living, but there is a serious implementation gap, especially in rural areas;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights that children with disabilities continue to be disproportionately represented in institutional care, remain in institutions on a long-term or permanent basis, and face high levels of discrimination and neglect;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission and Member states to remove any physical, legal and pedagogical barriers that impede equal access to learning and teaching environments for teachers and students with disabilities and special needs;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that PwD are exposed to discrimination most frequently, in particular those with intellectual, psychosocial and mental disabilities, and women and girls, migrants and members of the LGBTIQ community with disabilities; calls, in this respect, face limited access to employment and social protection and can be denied access to proper healthcare, including mental health and sexual and reproductive health; calls for anti- discrimination legislation to protect the rights of PwD and for the horizontal Anti- Discrimination Directive to be unblocked in the Council14 ; _________________ 14 Petitions Nos 0164/2020 and 0226/2021.
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines that women and girls with disabilities face multiple and intersectional discrimination in all areas of life, including socio-economic disadvantages, social isolation, violence, forced sterilisation and abortion, lack of access to community services, low-quality housing, institutionalisation, inadequate healthcare, and denial of the opportunity to contribute and engage actively in society;