Pledge for Candidates in the EU Elections

The Disability Pledge wording

Work together with the disability movement to ensure the fulfilment of the European Union’s Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Re-establish, and join the Disability Intergroup of the European Parliament.
Adopt measures to maximize the accessibility of the electoral process to facilitate people to vote independently and in secret.
Promote the participation of disabled people and their representative organisations in the political and public life of the EU – including increasing the number of persons with disabilities working in EU institutions.
Adopt measures to support the development of a range of person-centred support services in communities for independent living.
Ensure preventative measures against institutionalisation.
Introduce policies and a new EU budget aimed at a more social Europe, supporting inclusion and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in all areas of life.
Adopt further legislation ensuring accessibility for persons with disabilities and realising their right of free movement in the EU.
Strengthen the protection of persons with disabilities in the EU and beyond, particularly in areas of conflict and by supporting the EU in becoming a stronger promoter of the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UN CRPD worldwide.