People with disabilities  Victims’ rights

When 21 July 2023

Where Logroño, Spain 

Organised By Council of the EU

Website Informal meeting of justice and home affairs ministers, 20-21 July 2023

External event

FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty will participate in the informal meeting of Justice ministers on 21 July 2023 in Logroño, Spain. He will intervene in the discussion on improving access to justice, with a special focus on people with disabilities.

FRA will draw on international and EU legislation to underline that there can be no effective access to justice for persons with disabilities if services, information and communication used by the justice authorities are not accessible. The Director will also speak about mechanisms for improving victim support, based on FRA’s evidence and data.