🚨The EU’s new “Return Regulation” is really a Deportation Regulation. It expands detention, weakens safeguards & creates profit for private contractors – at the expense of people’s dignity & communities. Over 200 organisations say: Reject it. @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @eu2025dk.bsky.social

We call on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to act immediately, opening infringement proceedings and requesting interim measures to protect organisers and participants.

Letter to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu: the EU must act urgently for freedom of assembly after Hungary banned Pécs Pride. The organisers and marchers will face real risks. Freedom of assembly is a fundamental EU right and cannot be denied https://bit.ly/3ILS9Wc

Your monthly LGBTI rights update: 🟣 Pécs Pride in Hungary has been banned 🟣 Slovakia pushes through anti-rights amendment 🟣 Kazakhstan plans to adopt anti-LGBTI laws 🟣 Landmark CJEU opinion demands legal gender recognition across EU 🟣 Enes Hocaoğulları is free

"Every stage of life deserves equal respect, opportunity and access." For the International Day of Older Persons, we share a special message from Sirpa Rautio, Director of the @fra.europa.eu 👵👦 👉 www.age-platform.eu/internationa... #IDOP #AgeDiscrimination www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_GF...

Today, we celebrate 5 years of the #WebAccessibility Directive. In her speech, our Executive Director underlined how this law is an example of legislation driving innovation: - Clear standards - Forward thinking Web accessibility is a necessity, not a luxury. @iaaporg.bsky.social

Accessibility and Universal Design must be part of higher education policy and curricula. It is why the Nicosia declaration calls for structural change in higher education. Join more than 100 signatories (individuals and organisations) in endorsing the declaration: aaate.net/the-nicosia-...

Proud to join the #BuildBetterLives campaign! Millions in the EU face unsafe, unhealthy homes. We join this campaign to advocate not only for better living conditions, but also for accessible, affordable, and energy-efficient housing for all. More on the campaign: www.edf-feph.org/build-better...

Today is #InternationalDayofOlderPersons Older people with disabilities face challenges like lack of long-term support and barriers to autonomy. In our #DisabilityVoice we share their voices and discuss the EU Action Plan to combat ageism. Thanks @ageplatformeu.bsky.social bit.ly/DVSept

Read our 2024 Annual Report! Wins: #DisabilityCard, stronger EU laws on on violence against women and accessible elections, aid for 70,000+ in Ukraine Challenges: rights backlash, disability sidelined in EU priorities Our message is clear: no turning back on rights www.edf-feph.org/publications...

We have launched registrations for our upcoming conference on supporting families of people with disabilities in Turin! Register👇 www.easpdconference.eu #EmpoweringFamilies

Does your organisation want to create or strengthen a Women’s Committee? Join our peer exchange to share best practices, tackle common barriers and get inspired by others in the disability movement. 🗓️ 25 September | 11:00 CET 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Strong rules and legislation are essential to ensure our rights. This wave of deregulation risks further marginalising persons with disabilities and regressing on the hard won rights of the past years. This is why we joined @caneurope.org and 470 other organisations on this strong statement.

Transport is not a luxury: it is a basic service that allows us to be active members of society. But millions of persons with disabilities still face challenges and inaccessibility. On #EuropeanMobilityWeek, we call for strong laws to ensure mobility for all: www.edf-feph.org/european-mob...

Join us on 11 September for a chat with @Oracle about its accessibility journey and collaboration with the accessibility community. We will also discuss: - Updates on EU accessibility policies - The way AI can contribute to accessibility Register: www.edf-feph.org/events-slug/...

They burned my heart: thanks @desibility.bsky.social for continuing to report about the horrific situation of people , and specifically with details about people with disabilities in Gaza. www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/they...

Yolanda Díaz, thank you for championing #socialinvestment #SocialRights and for meeting with Social Platform at @EPSCO. We look forward to continue working together for a more #social Europe @yolandadiaz.bsky.social ‪@socialplatform.bsky.social‬ ‪@eu2025dk.bsky.social‬

So, so sad. Anna Drabarz was not only a great activist and expert. She was first and foremost a great person. Always a pleasure to be around, always looking for ways to help others. This is a great loss to Poland, Europe and the world. Sincere condolences to Anna's family, friends and colleagues.

Right now, you can watch the European Union and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, discussing the rights of people with disabilities in the EU: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k17...

Where do we stand 30 yrs after the #BeijingDeclaration? Proud to be at #CSW69, where global leaders unite to advance gender equality. Progress happens when we move forward together. Through dialogue, learning & action. Because March 8 isn’t just a day. It’s a year-round fight.

European Commission non-legislative proposals 2025: * action plan, European Pillar of Social Rights * Social fairness Quality jobs roadmap * Strategy to support, protect and empower civil society * Equality Roadmap for Women’s Rights * Equality New equality strategies for LGBTIQ and Anti-racism

Its 3 years since we woke up to the awful news of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Our article tells the stories of persons with disabilities and our members work in Ukraine during three years of war. www.edf-feph.org/the-war-in-u...

We thank the @ec.europa.eu for its work as a major humanitarian donor, including for people with disabilities. We recognise the EU cannot fill this gap alone, but it needs to stand as a leader for the wider community. 1/2 Thank you @martairaola.bsky.social for covering it!

The @ec.europa.eu and the @press.consilium.europa.eu fell short of protecting the rights of passengers with disabilities. The @europarl.europa.eu can still make it right. We call on Members to introduce strong amendments in passenger rights laws: www.edf-feph.org/european-par...

Cuts to U.S. funding are causing untold damage to persons with disabilities. Organisations in the Balkans, Eastern Europe and South Caucasus are especially affected. We call on the EU, EU countries and donors to step up and provide emergency funding: https://buff.ly/42SA93Y

"Every European needs equal opportunities" "The European disability movement is ready to fight the good fight" We thank @EP_President , Commissioner @hadjalahbib and all participants who attended the #EPDisability reception. We especially thank MEP @k_langensiepen for hosting!

We’re now on Bluesky! 💙 We are a grassroots organization led by Disabled People. Here, you’ll find updates on #DisabilityRights, #IndependentLiving advocacy, and our fight against segregation. Join us to stay informed, inspired, and engaged in building a more inclusive Europe!

Do you know your rights as a person with disabilities in the EU? Our new report includes: ➡️ Your EU-guaranteed rights ➡️ How the EU works & your legal protection ➡️ How to act against discrimination Your roadmap to claiming your rights! https://buff.ly/4iqXCyJ #HumanRights

The EU is failing to sufficiently protect LGBTI persons with disabilities. We and @ILGAEurope call on the EU to broaden anti-discrimination laws and adopt an intersectional approach to equality in our "Policy recommendations" released today: