The present study focuses on participation in political and public life by persons with disabilities. It analyses relevant provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, highlights good practices in the field of participation of persons with disabilities in elections and in the conduct of public affairs, and identifies the main challenges that still prevent or limit the equal and effective participation of persons with disabilities in the political and public life of their countries.

This report is submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 17/23 concerning the matter of non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin. Chapter II describes the main obstacles to the repatriation of funds of illicit origin, the process established for the return of assets by the United Nations Convention against Corruption and the mutual obligations imposed on States involved in the recovery process under the human rights framework.