The European Parliament adopted by a very large majority (682 votes in favour, three against and 10 abstentions) on Wednesday 8 July a resolution on the rights of people with intellectual disabilities in the context of the Covid-19 crisis.
First, the MEPs point out that containment measures and isolation are “particularly negative” to anyone with a intellectual disability or mental illness.
They therefore call on the Commission and the Member States to establish common protocols for...