Switzerland Aims to Give 16,000 People with Intellectual Disabilities the Right to Vote

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The Federal Council has submitted a proposal to amend the Constitution and federal laws, so that people with intellectual disabilities are no longer excluded from political participation. The change is expected to affect around 13,000 to 16,000 people who currently cannot vote at the federal level due to legal restrictions. Not all adult Swiss citizens have the right to participate in elections and referendums. Currently, people with intellectua…

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Switzerland has been criticized by the UN ad hoc committee on the lack of means to enforce the inclusion of persons with disabilities. Access to buildings, employment, rights: Geneva is inspired by Basel City and Valais to draft a new lawGeneva wants to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities. Access to buildings and employment, citizen participation, the Council of State unveiled on Wednesday a draft law to give tools to public and p…

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All Swiss women and women must be able to participate in political life without conditions. On Wednesday, the Federal Council put in consultation a project to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities.

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All Swiss women and women must be able to participate in political life without conditions. On Wednesday, the Federal Council put in consultation a project to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities.