Mai più esclusi Azioni e visioni a favore dell’inclusione sociale delle persone con disabilità alla luce dell’esperienza del Centro Antidiscriminazione “Franco Bomprezzi” di LEDHA

Abstract

Excluded no more. Actions and visions for the social inclusion
of persons with disabilities in the light of the experience
of the “Franco Bomprezzi” Centre by LEDHA

The exclusion of persons with disabilities is a permanent
feature in the history of humanity. It has taken decades to confirm
the link between a condition of disability and the concept
of discrimination. This article intends to retrace, from a
cultural and legal point of view, the long road that led to the
definition of discrimination based on disability. Drawing conclusions
from the analysis of the first three years of activity of
the “Franco Bomprezzi” Anti-discrimination Centre run by
LEDHA, the article aims to look at the current situation regarding
the application of Law 67/2006, the Italian legislation
prohibiting any form of discrimination based on disability.

Our analysis confirms the potential of promoting the rights of
persons with disabilities through anti-discrimination protection
actions. However, the day that discrimination suffered by
persons with disabilities will be actually considered a serious
violation of human rights is still a long way away. The path to
this goal encourages the active participation of an increasing
number of persons with disabilities in identifying and contrasting
the many forms of discrimination still hidden today.