Detainees with disabilities continue to face many violations of their rights in EU Member States. In 2017 the European Parliament adopted a resolution on prison systems and conditions. The resolution recognised the failure of EU Member States to protect the rights of prisoners with disabilities.
Consult EDF input to the European Commission’s consultation on: Pre-trial detention – EU recommendation on rights and conditions
Download the position paper below
- EDF recommendations on disability rights and detention (PDF document)
- EDF recommendations on disability rights and detention (Word document)