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Warsaw, 30 June 2025 – In a strong show of solidarity and commitment to the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities, a Declaration supported by 25 EU Member States was prepared during the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Held on 11–12 March 2025, the European Union (EU)’s review by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee), was a crucial moment for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in Europe. The result of the review is an evaluation report known as the ‘Concluding Observations’.

Being a UN member and having an EU candidate status made Montenegro ratify numerous international treaties in the area of human rights, and some progress towards the improvement of disability rights was made. However, as it happens sometimes, political processes are strongly influencing the realisation of human rights, and the Montenegrin case was not an exception.

On December 15 2021 the inauguration of the European Commission Disability Platform took place as promised in the European Union Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (ESRPD). 

The European Commission together with the European Disability Forum organise a conference for the European Day of Persons with Disabilities. Held on 2-3 December, the 2021 European Day of Persons with Disabilities focuses on the topics of access to healthcare and digital transformation.