
CRPD Concluding Observations: EU to Prioritise the Rights of Deaf People to National Sign Languages!
CRPD Committee Issues Concluding Observations on the European Union – Rights of Deaf People and

How can the EU Disability Employment Package support the increased employment of deaf EU citizens?
One of the flagship initiatives under the European Commission’s European Strategy for the Rights of

What are the positive and negative provisions for deaf people in the provisionally agreed upon text on the EU Directive establishing a European Disability Card?
On 8th February 2024, following the second trilogue negotiations, the European Parliament and European Council reached

The EU Takes Historic Step to Combat Violence Against Women but fails to criminalise rape or ban forced-sterilisation
On 6th February 2024, the EU Council and the EU Parliament reached a provisional agreement

WEBINAR: Empowering Deaf Citizens: A Productive Webinar on Achieving Deaf Rights via the EU Semester Framework
The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) organised a highly informative and productive webinar on

European Day of Persons with Disabilities Conference 2023
Each year, the European Commission organises its European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference (EDPD).

EU Employment and Social Forum 2023
On 16th and 17th November 2023, the EUD Policy Manager and EUD Policy Officer, respectively

Loud and United For a Strong Directive to end Violence against Women
On 8th November 2023, EUD attended the event “Loud and United For a Strong Directive

Presentation of the Report on persons with disabilities by the European Court of Auditors
On 13th October 2023, EUD attended the launch event for the European Court of Auditor’s

Public Hearing of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
On September 19th, EUD joined the Public Hearing of the Committee on Employment and Social

A Welcome First Step, But More Needs to be Done!
The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) Welcomes the Historic Inclusion of Real-Time International Sign

EUD supports its member organisations – the National Associations of the Deaf in Germany and Austria – in providing the deaf perspective at the 29th Session of the UN CRPD Committee
UN CRPD Committee This month, on 14th August 2023 in Geneva, the Committee of the