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"The Committee of Ministers therefore, under the terms of Article 15.b of the Statute of the Council of Europe, recommends that member States, in consultation with private sector actors and civil society, develop and promote coherent strategies to protect freedom of expression, access to information and other human rights and fundamental freedoms in relation to search engines in line with the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (...), in particular by engaging with search engine providers to carry out the following actions: (...) – ensure accessibility to their services to people with disabilities, thereby enhancing their integration and full participation in society."

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CoE (Committee of Ministers): Recommendation Rec(2012)3 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on the Protection of Human Rights with Regard to Search Engines, para. 7

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Recommendation Rec(2012)3 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on the Protection of Human Rights with Regard to Search Engines

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Media, public and private, could facilitate effective participation by persons with disabilities by providing political reporting and information in accessible formats.