
Kaj je EU za Trisomy 21?
A platform where groups, citizens, and politicians work together to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. The goal is to raise awareness about intellectual disabilities, especially Trisomy 21 (also called Down Syndrome), which is the most common genetic intellectual disability.
We use simpler english in this description so that our message is clear and easy to understand for everyone, including people with intellectual disabilities.
EU for Trisomy 21 (EUFT21) is a group of organizations from all over Europe working to make life better for people with Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21).
We connect 53 partners in 23 EU countries to share ideas, work together, and speak with one voice to the European Union.
We want to help people with Trisomy 21 have more freedom, visibility, good health, and fair treatment. The European Union can make laws to improve areas like healthcare, jobs, education, and human rights, but support for people with intellectual disabilities is often too little or stays the same.
To make a change, EUFT21 works to:
- Stop discrimination and make sure people with Down Syndrome are treated fairly.
- Help people with disabilities learn skills and become more independent.
- Create chances for people with Down Syndrome to talk directly to EU leaders.
- Push for better laws and funding to support people with disabilities.
- Make sure the EU keeps its promises to protect disability rights.
Our activities include training workshops, skill-building programs, and talking with leaders in the European Parliament. We also help people with disabilities learn about their rights and take part in decisions that affect them.
Our work supports important EU plans, like the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2021–2030), to make sure everyone has a voice and equal opportunities.
Kaj je EU za trizomijo 21 želite?
Želimo, da postanejo potrebe ljudi z motnjami v duševnem razvoju prednostna naloga evropskega dnevnega reda, da se zagotovi resnična enakost med državljani.
Vidnost
Invalidi niso prisotni v političnem okolju, niso prisotni na trgu dela niti v medijih. Če invalidi niso vidni v družbi, je nemogoče ustvariti potrebne spremembe.
Nediskriminacija
Protidiskriminacijska zakonodaja EU je v zadnjih letih za različne manjšinske skupine, razen za invalide, zelo napredovala. Ljudje z motnjami v duševnem razvoju potrebujejo nekaj posebnih prilagoditev, da bi jih zagotovili, da jih ta zakonodaja in sodna praksa ščitijo in ne samo teoretično.

Zdravje
Evropska unija mora delovati v najboljšem interesu oseb z motnjami v duševnem razvoju, da jim zagotovi pravico do "visoke ravni varovanja zdravja ljudi", kot je določena v Listini Evropske unije o temeljnih pravicah.
Avtonomija
Da bi ljudem z motnjami v duševnem razvoju zagotovili neodvisnost in svobodo izbire, moramo spodbujati njihovo avtonomijo. V ta namen mora EU spodbujati medicinske raziskovalne programe s terapevtskimi cilji in vključujoče inovativne socialne projekte, ki v družbo vključujejo njihove raznolikosti.