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Uncrpd Implementation in Europe - a Deaf Perspective UNCRPD IMPLEMENTATION IN EUROPE - A DEAF PERSPECTIVE The series The EU’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities UNCRPD IMPLEMENTATION (UNCRPD) in 2010 means that there is now an obligation to implement the IN EUROPE - A DEAF PERSPECTIVE enshrined rights in a timely manner. The legal implications of the convention have been widely discussed at institutional level. As a result, it has become increasingly evident that this is a new and complex area, where international, Article 29: Participation in European and national orders of law overlap. Political and Public Life This publication aims to contribute to, and provide possible interpretations of the implementation of the Convention with regards to deaf citizens, including sign language users and hard of hearing persons. Each contribution in the series will explore a specific UNCRPD article, from both an academic and best practice perspective, at all levels, from European to regional. Article 29: Participation in political and public life This first book in the series focuses in particular on article 29 of the Convention. Public and political participation are explored from various angles, allowing for a broader definition of the article, moving away from the narrow understanding that merely just takes into account the right to vote. The diverse chapters represent a range of disciplines and professionals; their backgrounds span from political stakeholders, to academic scholars, and NGO representatives. Further examination is also made as to how the rights enshrined in article 29 are applicable to deaf citizens, and how this has been ensured by State Parties and other political stakeholders. Editor: Annika Pabsch Editor: European Union of the Deaf www.eud.eu Annika Pabsch UNCRPD Implementation in Europe – A Deaf Perspective An EUD Series 1 Article 29: Participation in Political and Public Life Annika Pabsch (Editor) European Union of the Deaf Brussels, Belgium 3 UNCRPD Implementation in Europe – A Deaf Perspective European Union of the Deaf (EUD) Based in Brussels, Belgium, the EUD is a not-for-profit European non-governmental organisation (ENGO) comprising National Associations of the Deaf (NADs). It is the only supranational organisation representing Deaf people at European level, and is one of the few ENGOs representing associations in all 28 EU Member States, including Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland. The primary aim of the organisation is to establish and maintain EU level dialogue with European Union institutions and officials, in consultation and co-operation with its member NADs. EUD has participatory status with the Council of Europe (CoE), operates as a full member of the European Disability Forum (EDF) as well as being a Regional Co-operating Member of the World Federation of the Deaf in tackling issues of global importance. The organisation is supported by the Equality Unit, operated by the Directorate General Justice at the European Commission. EUD’s aim is to achieve equality in public and private life for Deaf people all over Europe, so that they can become full citizens. The organisation’s main objectives are; the recognition of the right to use an indigenous sign language, empowerment through communication and information, and equality in education and employment. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted by any person or entity, including internet search engines or retailers, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, scanning or by any information storage and retrieval system without the prior written permission of the editor and/or publisher. © European Union of the Deaf (EUD), April 2014. Printed in Brussels, Belgium. Cover design: Churchill’s – www.churchills.dk This publication is supported by the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity – PROGRESS (2007-2013). For more information see: http://ec.europa.eu/progress The information contained in this publication does not necessarily reflect the position or opinion of the European Commission. 4 Article 29: Participation in Political and Public Life 1. Introduction The Series – Remarks by the editor Annika Pabsch ......................................................................................... 6 Welcome Dr Markku Jokinen, EUD President .................................................... 7 Foreword MEP Dr Ádám Kósa & MEP Werner Kuhn ........................................ 8 Acknowledgements ................................................................................ 9 Executive Summary .............................................................................. 10 Article 29 UNCRPD .............................................................................. 11 2. UNCRPD and Sign Language Peoples ........................................... 12 Maartje De Meulder, University of Jyväskylä (Finland) 3. No Human Rights based democracy without the right to vote for all - what are the challenges of Article 29 UNCRPD? ........................................................................... 29 Dr László Lovászy, UNCRPD Committee Member (Hungary) 4. The role of representative organisations in implementing political participation ......................................................................... 39 Yannis Vardakastanis, European Disability Forum (President) 5. Political participation for all citizens .............................................. 44 Claudia Gawlas & Jana Havlová (EUD Policy Assistants) 6. On the importance of professional sign language interpreting to political participation .............................................. 54 Graham H. Turner & Jemina Napier (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland) 7. Enabling European citizenship for persons with disabilities ... 72 Johan ten Geuzendam (Head of Unit for Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Directorate General for Justice, European Commission) 5 UNCRPD Implementation in Europe – A Deaf Perspective 8. Lessons from the 2013 EUD UNCRPD Survey Annika Pabsch (EUD Policy Officer) ................................................. 76 9. European Level a. Exercising the right to stand as candidates in elections to the European Parliament (Article 20 TFEU) ................................................................... 85 MEP Dr Ádám Kósa (Hungary) b. Best Practice Example: Insign Project - improving the communication between deaf and hard of hearing persons and the EU institutions ....................................................................... 89 Mark Wheatley (Insign Project Leader) c. Act. React. Impact.: 2014 EUD Election Manifesto............................................. 97 David Hay & Annika Pabsch (EUD) d. Greens/EFA in the European Parliament as frontrunners in making participation in political life possible for people with disabilities .............................. 103 Verena Pinzer (Assistant to the Deputy Secretary General of the Greens/ EFA group and Coordinator of the group’s Accessibility Project for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People) e. Website Accessibility & E-government as a Political Participation Tool MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis ................................................ 109 (Germany/Greece) 6 Article 29: Participation in Political and Public Life 10. National & Regional Level a. Effective participation as a Deaf sign language user in mainstream politics .............................................. 112 MP Helga Stevens (Belgium) b. Being a local council representative: challenges and opportunities ........................................... 119 David Buxton, Liberal Democrat (UK) c. Best Practice Example: Citizens’ hour Dublin .............. 124 MEP Emer Costello (Ireland) d. Inclusive State Parliaments – live streaming on the Internet as an instrument for transparency and accessibility ......................................... 130 Rudolf Gast, Honorary Chairman Deaf Association Bavaria & Michaela Nachtrab, CEO VerbaVoice (Germany) 11. The Way Forward Caroline Harvey (Human Rights Officer, OHCHR) ..................................................... 143 7 Sign Language Legislation in the European Union 1. Introduction The Series – Remarks by the Editor Annika Pabsch This publication series is a new approach to further the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Each contribution in this series explores a specific article of the Convention, with the first article focusing on the right to political and public participation, as enshrined in Article 29 UNCRPD. The novel series tackles the Convention from a new angle, with explicit reference to sign language users. Each series is divided into two main parts, both with several sub-themes. The first section covers academic discourse about the Convention in general. The series then goes on to explore the particular article, both in broad and in more specific terms, in relation to the sign language community. The second section of the book demonstrates best practice examples from all levels, European to national, as well as regional. The diverse chapters represent a range of disciplines and professionals. Their backgrounds span from political stakeholders, to academic scholars, to NGO representatives. The authors of the articles have amongst themselves produced a collaborative and detailed effort to ensure that the human rights of all, including deaf and disabled people, are granted without distinction. I hope that you find the contributions informative and thought provoking
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