The Parties accept as the aim of their policy, to be pursued by all appropriate means both national and international in character, the attainment of conditions in which the following rights and principles may be effectively realised:
15. Disabled persons have the right to independence, social integration and participation in the life of the community.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Persons with disabilities
Year
1996
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
European Social Charter (Revised) (1996), Part I, para. 15.