FRANCE MUST ACT TO END SEGREGATION AND INEQUALITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, UN EXPERT FINDS
(WorldNews Switzerland)

17 October 2017 GENEVA / PARIS, 17 October 2017 (Issued as received) - `To achieve equal citizenship for persons with disabilities, France needs to end segregation and move towards inclusive services and support in the community`, UN disability rights expert Catalina Devandas warned. `While the country invests significant resources to address inequalities faced by people with disabilities, efforts in this area are highly compartmentalized and segregated,` said the Special Rapporteur in a statement following her official visit to assess the situation in the country. Ms. Devandas recognized France`s work to include children with disabilities in mainstream schools, but said the system would...