ENIL and Disability Hate Crime Brussels 2016 Jamie Bolling Executive Director European Network on Independent Living
European Network on Independent Living
Members from Georgia to Iceland!
EUROPEAN NETWORK ON INDEPENDENT LIVING ENIL Start 1989, from USA Network, cross-disability for Independent Living (IL) Grassroots organisation Values: IL, Self-determination, Self-representation, De-institutionalisation, Choice and Control Access to society - social services, personal assistance, barrier-free environment, housing options, technical aids ENIL IL Day ENIL Freedom Drive
ENIL Freedom Drive
ENIL and Disability Hate Crime Low understanding and recognition of hate crime in Europe IL = full participation Hate Crime = barrier ENIL Series of trainings since 2011 Partnership with OSCE-ODIHR, Norwegian Equality and Anti-discrimination Ombudsman and the Croatian Disability Ombudsman ENIL Disability Hate Crime guide
Disability Hate Crime Guide http://www.enil.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Disability_Hate_Crime_Guide-FINAL-ENG-1.pdf
Disability Hate Crime DHC on the agendas: OSCE, FRA, EU Grass roots issue – need change at the national level! Need to organize ourselves to learn more and change the structures. Need to be allies for change – new legislation, guides for implementation
Common need Countries need to develop guidelines for investigation and prosecution of hate crime – putting in force the laws that exist.
Thank you! Jamie.bolling@enil.eu ENIL www.enil.eu