The Mental Disability Advocacy Center (MDAC) advances the human rights of children and adults with actual or perceived intellectual or psycho-social disabilities. Focusing on Europe and Central Asia, it uses a combination of law and advocacy to promote equality and social integration. MDAC has participatory status with the Council of Europe.

MDAC's vision is for a world that values emotional, mental and learning differences, and where people respect each others autonomy and dignity.

Council of Europe: Bulgaria discriminates against children with intellectual disabilities by denying their right to education

13 October 2008, Budapest (Hungary), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Strasbourg (France). For the first time in central and eastern Europe, the European Committee of Social Rights finds violations of the right to education (Article 17(2)) and the right to non-discrimination (Article E) of the Revised European Social Charter. The decision in the case of Mental Disability Advocacy Center v. Bulgaria criticises the Bulgarian government for actively depriving children with intellectual disabilities of education.

Hungarian NGOs urge government to establish a Disability Ombudsman

1 October 2008. Budapest, Hungary. Today a coalition of thirteen non-governmental organisations sent a public letter to the Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány urging his government to comply with obligations under UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by establishing a Disability Ombudsman.

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