# The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt

European Parliament procedure 2020/2209(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 9th term, committee EMPL / LIBE / PETI). Stage: Procedure completed. 342 committee amendments tabled by 56 Members between 2021-04-27 and 2021-06-02.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report addresses the protection of persons with disabilities through petitions. The amendments call for implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, effective access to justice, accessibility, reasonable accommodation and accessible digital public services. They address intersectional discrimination including against women with disabilities, detention conditions, political participation, inclusive education, employment, mutual recognition of disability status and the EU disability card, several citing specific petitions.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordi CAÑAS | Spain | RE | 46 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/126644.md |
| Anne-Sophie PELLETIER | France | GUE/NGL | 42 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197527.md |
| Milan BRGLEZ | Slovenia | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197446.md |
| Manuel PIZARRO | Portugal | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197732.md |
| Marc ANGEL | Luxembourg | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/202073.md |
| Gabriele BISCHOFF | Germany | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197435.md |
| Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS | Spain | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/198329.md |
| Alicia HOMS GINEL | Spain | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/122978.md |
| Lina GÁLVEZ | Spain | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197702.md |
| Aurore LALUCQ | France | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197697.md |
| Samira RAFAELA | Netherlands | RE | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197868.md |
| Marianne VIND | Denmark | S&D | 38 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/199941.md |
| Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ | Slovakia | RE | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197766.md |
| Emmanouil FRAGKOS | Greece | ECR | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/198490.md |
| Konstantinos ARVANITIS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197701.md |

## Official source documents

- PE691.456: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-691456_EN.pdf
- PE692.629: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PETI-AM-692629_EN.pdf
- PE693.700: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-693700_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2020-2209-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2020-2209-INI.json

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