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ILI congratulates ULOBA on their 30th anniversary.

Submitted by Philip on Sun, 2021-10-17 07:46

ULOBA's  30th anniversary 

The sad news of the loss of one of our important fellow activists Kapka Panayotova

Submitted by Jamie on Fri, 2021-10-15 00:00

The Independent Living Institute is sorry to share the sad news of the loss of one of our important fellow activists in our movement – that of Kapka Panayotova from Sofia, Bulgaria. She is like my sister, having shared projects and the fight for Independent Living since 1998. We shared our commitment, our frustrations and fun moments allowing us to continue the battle for equality together. It is sad and a cruel reality how life and death go hand in hand, happiness and sorrow, says Jamie Bolling. I will miss Kapka and her power, giving us all strength and support in the work that we do.

Joint ILI and UNHCR initiative to empower refugees with disability in Sweden

Submitted by Philip on Tue, 2021-10-05 07:56

 

ili logo      UNHCR logo

Prof. Gerard Quinn’s Appointment as the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2020-10-07 18:59

2020-10-07
We at the Independent Living Institute (ILI) are very pleased to share the news about Prof. Gerard Quinn’s Appointment as the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The press release from the European Network on Independent Living - ENIL is well worth reading.

Webinar - Disabled Refugees and Liberty

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2020-04-09 07:47

3 smiling people demonstrating
Register here
 5 May 2020 ⋅ 14:00 – 16:00 CET - European Independent Living Day

Organised by Disabled Refugees Welcome/Independent Living Institute and the European Network on Independent Living.

New Project: "Article 19 as a tool" starting April 1, 2019

Submitted by Philip on Sat, 2019-03-02 00:00

The Swedish Inheritance Fund has granted just under SEK 6.8 million to the Independent Living Institute in collaboration with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute to implement the three-year project “Article 19 as a Tool”. “Article 19” refers to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Article 19 – Living independently and being included in the community.

Kalle Könkkölä has left us

Submitted by Adolf on Wed, 2018-09-12 08:59

Kalle died on September 11, 2018 at the age of 68. 

Communication to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Submitted by Emil on Thu, 2018-02-08 10:19

Swedish Association of the Deaf, Swedish Youth Association of the Deaf and the non-profit association The law as a tool has submitted a communication to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, requesting the Committee to recognise that Sweden has violated the rights of Richa

Comments on Draft to General Comment nr 6

Submitted by Emil on Tue, 2017-12-19 12:08

Comments from Independent Living Institute (and The Swedish Disability Rights Federation) on the Draft General Comment nr 6 on article 5 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Equality and non-discrimination.

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