Tag: Funktionsrättskonventionen

How the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Article 27 on the right to work and employment, can be used

CRPD ARTICLE 27 – THE RIGHT TO WORK For migrants with disabilities Introduction: The Independent Living Institute (ILI) works to promote opportunities for individuals with disabilities for more personal and political power, self-determination, full participation and equality through information, education, lobby and project activities. ILI is part of the Independent Living movement. Our rights are … Continue reading “How the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Article 27 on the right to work and employment, can be used”

More about the Tidö Agreement

Some weeks ago, Mari Siilsalus published a critical analysis of the Tidö Agreement (Swedish: Tidöavlet) on the homepage. The Tidö Agreement is the agreement between the governing parties in the swedish parliament with the Sweden Democrats and it is largly about heavily reduced immigration and placing significantly higher demands on each individual newcomer. Mari is … Continue reading “More about the Tidö Agreement”

Welcome to the Independent Living Institute’s new project!

Our project  Mutual integration and the right to work is  underway! The project will build on the experiences from ILI’s previous project Disabled Refugees Welcome, DRW, and will work in an even more concrete way with integration for migrants with disabilities where work is in focus. It is a three-year project and is funded by the … Continue reading “Welcome to the Independent Living Institute’s new project!”