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Voorstel van wet van de leden Kuiken, Dik-Faber en Van Eijs ter erkenning van de Nederlandse gebarentaal (Wet erkenning Nederlandse gebarentaal)

Stage submittedUpdated 5mo ago

This legislative proposal seeks to officially recognize Dutch Sign Language as a formal language. The goal is to ensure that deaf individuals have better access to essential services and information, promoting equality and linguistic rights within the Netherlands. The act primarily affects the deaf community and public service providers, who would be required to ensure accessibility and communication support in sign language.

National vote coverage: Netherlands-only