Time stands still in institutions for adults with intellectual and mental health disabilities in Macedonia and Croatia, where the lack of care, abuse, filth and neglect are all miserably present. The article concerning institutions in Croatia was published in Croatian. A BIG thank you to Kristijan Grdjan for the translation! March 21, 2011. Just published by Balkan Insight.

Czech Constitutional Court confirms the right of people with disabilities to accessible and adequate social services. Yesterday, the Czech Constitutional Court ruled in favour of David Vratislav, a 24-year-old young man suing the local authorities for failing to provide him with the social services he needed. The court said that every person, including people with high support needs, has the right to receive adequate social services respecting their dignity.

Това не е съвсем прясна новина. Но пък за сметка на това е повече от интересна. Все още сме много далече. От дискусията относно въвеждането на тези уреди в ежедневието на здравната система и извънредно далече.