Human rights Inclusion initiative is submitted to the Federal Chancellery

The sponsors of the inclusion initiative will submit 108,000 collected signatures to the Federal Chancellery in Bern on Thursday. The initiative calls for equal rights for people with and without disabilities in all areas of life.

The initiative's sponsors announced on Thursday that a temporary ramp to the rear entrance of the Federal Palace will be set up on the Bundesterrasse so that people in wheelchairs can also hand in their signatures. The signatures are to be submitted to the Federal Chancellery at 3.45 pm.

According to the initiators, people with disabilities experience a lot of discrimination in their everyday lives, whether at home, at work or on public transport. The initiative therefore calls for legal and actual equality.

The inclusion initiative was supported by the Association for an Inclusive Switzerland, together with disability and human rights organizations. The Federal Chancellery will check the signatures to determine whether it will be passed.

SDA