Open letter to Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu
Mr. Marcel Ciolacu, Prime Minister, Government of Romania Bucharest, January 18, 2025 Open letter Why…
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The cry of children with disabilities – illegally institutionalized by DGASPC Mures
Bucharest, January 11, 2025 On the morning of January 11, 2025, between 5:30 and 7:00…
National Disability Benchbook
Click here to read the easy-to-read version Context Irrespective of whether they are victims of,…
Justice Without Barriers for Persons with Disabilities: The Role of Intermediaries
1. Context Free and effective access to justice represents a fundamental principle of the rule…
When Is Consent “Freely Expressed”? GDPR Regulation and Persons with Disabilities
In the previous opinion[1], we discussed some aspects of applying the General Data Protection Regulation…
Redefining the Family in the Constitution or the Dictatorship of the Majority
On February 1, 2024, Legislative Initiative No. 19 of January 8, 2024, regarding the Legislative…
Rights Cost, If You’re a Person with Disabilities
Following the entry into force of Law No. 140/2022 regarding certain protection measures for persons…
Legal Provisions and Reality for the Elderly in Romania – Do We Care About Vulnerable People?
For a few years, a recycled anecdote has been circulating on social media, a supposed…
The European Disability Card: What Is It and How Will Be Used
An initiative for the recognition of the rights of persons with disabilities to free movement…
Silviu, from institution to community
Silviu Tocilă is one of the young people who recently moved into the services of ProAct Suport, an organisation that supports people with disabilities living in the community. But for Silviu, as for any young person moving into the community, the transition is extremely difficult. He’s breaking away from a sad but secure life to try to be independent.
Booklets on combating hate-speech
The materials presented in this article have been produced with the aim of supporting the prevention and combating of hate speech in Romania, by providing a tool for deconstructing prejudices towards certain minorities and groups vulnerable to discrimination, such as Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Hungarian Minority, Jewish Minority, LGBTQ+ Community, Mothers, People who experience homelessness, People who live in poverty, People who live with HIV/AIDS, People with neuro-cognitive disabilities, and the Roma Minority.
Publications and reports
CRJ’s work centralised in the section dedicated to publications and reports we are working on in the fields: Anti-discrimination, Public Integrity, Dignity Advocacy, etc.
Courses, workshops, debates
We organise training courses, workshops, webinars, debates for professionals, organisations, beneficiaries, in the fields of disability rights protection and discrimination.
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If you are a proactive person with a keen interest in human rights and a desire for personal and professional development, we welcome you to join our team!
Barriers faced by defendants with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities
CLR has released the briefing paper on the barriers faced by defendants with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities in the criminal justice system in Romania. The methodological approach combined documentary research and fieldwork (interviews). The methodological approach combined desk research and field work. The desk research involved the identification and analysis of relevant policy documentation (e.g., national legislation, policy, strategies, reports, statistics) regarding the provision of reasonable and procedural accommodations in the justice system for persons with disabilities.
