O Društvu za pravice invalidov Slovenije
Generalna skupščina Organizacije združenih narodov je sprejela Mednarodno
konvencijo o pravicah invalidov (MKPI) leta 2006. Slovenija je konvencijo
podpisala leta 2007 in ratificirala aprila 2008. Konvencija je začela veljati
maja 2008.
Po 8. členu Ustave so MKPI in druge mednarodne pogodbe zavezujoče in se
uporabljajo neposredno. Ko konvencijske norme ni mogoče uporabiti
neposredno, je naloga oblasti, da ravna proaktivno in sprejme ukrepe, ki v
državi zagotovijo spoštovanje konvencije.
Društvo za pravice invalidov Slovenije (DRUPIS) je bilo ustanovljeno leta
2012, da pospeši implementacijo Konvencije in pomaga invalidom, ko so
kršene njihove pravice. Društvo je postala vodilna ali celo edina organizacija,
ki v Sloveniji zastopa osebe z invalidnostjo v njihovih individualnih in
kolektivnih sodnih postopkih. Sodelujemo s tujimi organizacijami in
strokovnjaki. Sodelovali smo v postopkih pred Vrhovnim sodiščem, Ustavnim
sodiščem, Evropsko komisijo, Odborom ministrov pri Svetu Evrope, pri
Evropskem sodišču za človekove pravice in pri Odboru OZN za pravice
invalidov. Krepimo zavedanje in posvečamo čas, denar in trud za
odpravljanje krivic in izboljšanje položaja oseb z invalidnostmi. Zastopamo
stranke pred sodišči in drugimi telesi in rušimo meje ter zidove neznanja in
neozaveščenosti. Ponosni smo, da lahko tiste, ki diskriminirajo, obvestimo o
neustreznosti njihovih ravnanj in kadar je potrebno, dosežemo, da za kršitve
pravic tudi odgovarjajo. Javnost obveščamo o kršitvah pravic najbolj ranljivih
in diskriminiranih. Prispevamo k temu, da bo svet boljši in bolj enakopraven.
Med projekti društva so, med drugim, ozaveščanje javnosti, strateška
litigacija, kolektivne tožbe in raziskovalni projekti v sodelovanju z univerzami.
Teme, ki smo jih doslej pokrivali, so dostopnost šol in drugih stavb,
diskriminacija, dostopne volitve, vključitev invalidnih otrok v redne šole, psi
spremljevalci, pravice invalidov v letalskem prometu, dostop do informacij za
slepe, dostop do sodišč, volilna pravica oseb z intelektualno invaldnostjo in
promocija ter implementacija MKPI v slovensko zakonodajo in prakso.
Predsednik Društva za pravice invalidov Slovenije je Sebastjan Kamenik.
Gospod Kamenik je glavni urednik osrednjega slovenskega časopisa za
slepe Obzorje, objavil je zbirko pesmi v knjižni obliki in napisal ali sodeloval
pri besedilih nekaj glasbenih popevk. O položaju slepih ali pravicah invalidov
je govoril na mnogih strokovnih posvetih. V preteklosti je delal kot radijski
voditelj, vodil prireditve in bil znan kot "slepi komedijant". Je podpredsednik
Združenja prijateljev slepih Slovenije in je dejaven v več drugih društvih.
Sebastjanov zvesti spremljevalec je labradorec Šark.
About the Slovenian Disability Rights Association
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2006. Slovenia signed it in 2007 and
ratified it in April of 2008. The Convention entered into force in May of 2008.
Under Article 8 of the Constitution of Slovenia, the Convention and other
ratified and published treaties are binding and shall be applied directly. When
the Convention's norms cannot be used directly, it is the authorities' task to
act proactively and take measures for the Convention to be followed.
In 2012, the Slovenian Disability Rights Association was formed to expedite
the implementation of the Convention, and to assist disabled persons when
their rights are violated. Since its inception, the Association has become a
leading Slovenian organization representing disabled persons in their
individual and collective cases, including class action, through the impact
litigation. We cooperate with partner organizations and experts across
Europe and around the world. We have participated in proceedings before
the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court, the European Commission, the
Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, the European Court of Human
Rights, and the United Nations Committee for the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities. We raise awareness and devote time, money, and effort to make
justice. We represent clients in courts and before other authorities, and we
remove the walls of ignorance and unawareness. We are proud to make
those who discriminate aware of their violations, and when needed, to hold
them accountable for their offenses. We are pleased to spread the message
and to let the world know about violations of the rights of most vulnerable
and discriminated persons. We make the world a better and more equal
place.
The Association's projects range from awareness-raising to strategic
litigation, and academic projects carried out in partnerships with universities.
Topics covered include accessible voting, accessibility of buildings,
discrimination, the inclusion of children with disability in regular schools,
service animals, access to information for blind persons, access to courts,
right to vote of persons with intellectual disabilities, and promotion and
implementation of the CRPD in Slovenia's legislation and practices.
Sebastjan Kamenik serves as the president of the Slovenian Disability Rights
Association. He is the editor-in-chief of the leading Slovenian newspaper for
the blind "Obzorje" ("The Horizon"). Mr. Kamenik has published a book of
poems, and has authored lyrics or verses for songs. In the past, he has
worked as a radio host, event host, and has been known as "the blind
comedian." He is also a vice-president of the Slovenian Association of the
Friends of the Blind (Slovenian Association of Blind Persons' Friends) and is
active in several other disability organizations. He and his Labrador Retriever
Shark are inseparable.
