The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, stresses that it is not acceptable to deprive persons with disabilities of their right to vote, regardless of the nature or severity of their disability. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is very clear on this issue, but this principle is still not respected in many countries. The Commissioner points to positive developments which took place within the Council of Europe in 2011, and encourages other representatives of the international human rights community to follow suit. "
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