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The year 2014 saw 574 disability hate crime cases recorded in the UK, in contrast to the 183 cases recorded in 2007/2008, the years in which the offence was introduced. The statistics were published by Crown Prosecution Service (CSP), the principal prosecuting authority for England and Wales.

For the first time in history, a man who has an intellectual disability has been awarded the Légion d'honneur order in France.

Inclusion Ireland has called for robust and independent investigations following the release of shocking footage at the public-funded Áras Attracta, a care centre located in Mayo, Ireland.

New research carried out by disability organisation Scope reveals that parents of disabled children suffer from stress and exhaustion due to the lack of emotional support.

The 1993 Criminal Law Act in Ireland criminalises sexual relations with people with intellectual disabilities outside of marriage. Inclusion Europe member Inclusion Ireland has called for this law to be changed so that it takes into account relationships for people with intellectual disabilities.

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution putting children at the centre of European Union legislation 25 years after the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC).

English health authorities issued a report 26 November on the use of institutional facilities to house people with intellectual disabilities across England.

A website providing vital information for lawyers and support workers of parents with intellectual disabilities is due to be launched on 13 December.

The EU-PERSON partnership has announced the release of a new resource which highlights the barriers faced by people with disabilities when seeking to assert legal capacity.

The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) and the European Coalition for Community Living (ECCL) have launched their shadow report assessing the actions taken by Member States to implement Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD).