Processed complaints
The complaint was registered on 3 April 2012. It concerns the problems regarding access of autistic children and adolescents to education and access of young adults with autism to vocational training. The complainant organisation alleges that France does not comply with its obligations under Articles 10 (right to vocational training), 15 (right of persons with disabilities to independence, social integration and participation in the life of the community), taken alone or in combination with Article E (non discrimination) of the European Social Charter (Revised).
- Case Document no. 1, Complaint registered at the Secretariat on 3 April 2012 (French only)
- Case Document no. 2, Observations of the Government on the admissibility (French only)
- Case Document no. 3, Submissions of the Government on the merits (French only)
- Case Document no. 4, Response by AEH to the submissions of the Government on the merits (French only)
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible on 12 September 2012.
The European Committee of Social Rights concluded that there was a violation of Article 15§1 and of Article E taken in conjunction with Article 15§1 of the Revised Charter and transmitted its report containing its decision on the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 4 October 2013.
On 5 February 2014 the Committee of Ministers adopted Resolution CM/ResChS(2014)2.
Decision on admissibility of the Complaint 81/2012
Decision on the merits of the Complaint 81/2012
Resolution ResChS(2014)2 of the Committee of Ministers on 5 February 2014
Findings of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up of the Complaint
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