May 5 is International Day of Protection of Persons’ with Disabilities Rights

On May 5 people all over Europe celebrate International Day of Protection of Persons’ with Disabilities Rights. On this day in 1992 persons with disabilities from 17 countries held the first European day of fight for equal rights and against discrimination. Since then similar actions were held every year on May 5 on Europe Day. 

On this day round tables and wide public discussions of disability issues, demonstrations and actions aimed at attracting attention to the most topical issues for persons with disabilities are held, disright.org reports.