Without European intervention, equality for disabled people in Britain would be a distant dream

The Welsh Brexit blog aims to inform and encourage constructive debate and analysis on issues relating to Wales and the UK's exit of the European Union. Professor Paul Chaney asserts that European legislation has been a key driver of equality for disabled people and others with protected characteristics in the UK. He argues that going forward, vigilance will be an absolute necessity to ensure there is no reduction in disabled people’s rights and protections when the UK leaves the EU, and the Conservative government moves forward with replacing the European Convention of Human Rights with a domestic bill of rights.

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Disability Rights UK, 21.04.17: Disability Rights UK Research and Manifesto on Brexit https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2017/april/disability-rights-uk-research-and-manifesto-brexit

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