The Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CCDH) and the Centre for Equal Treatment (CET) praised the fact that the action plan was completed. However, both organisations deplored the fact that the authorities did not present the action plan to those affected by it first, namely the organisations that advocate the rights of disabled people.
Whilst both organisation had worked on every chapter of the plan in the form of task forces, the government failed to include them in the final step. CCDH president Gilbert Pregno criticised the government for not respecting the principle of participation throughout the action plan's conception and end. He highlighted the importance of having advocacy groups involved in order to ensure the needs of those affected are met. Above all, Pregno criticised the government for organising meetings until last year, at which point there was radio silence in communications.
He added that both the CCDH and CET would have been pleased if the government had first presented the plan to them, before presenting it to the Chamber of Deputies and then the public.
The new action plan will include a number of improvements on the first national plan, but both organisations nevertheless pointed out that the plan lacked individual deadlines for introducing measures. Finally, the CCDH and CET warned that the national plan will not be successful unless different ministries collaborate and coordinate closely.
