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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10898
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SOCIAL / (ae) health

Decision goes against Belgium on disabled facilities

Brussels, 29/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Saturday 27 July, the European Committee of Social Rights of the Council of Europe found against Belgium for the shortcomings identified in its system of facilities and housing for highly dependent adults living with disabilities, of whom there are nearly 74,000 in the kingdom. This ruling now paves the way for individual suits.

The Committee's verdict is clear and irrevocable: there are not enough places in Belgium to accommodate people suffering...