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UN disability rights committee publishes findings on Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Lao, New Zealand, Singapore and Ukraine

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09 Sep 2022

GENEVA (9 September 2022) - The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on Friday issued its country reviews on Bangladesh, China*, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Lao...

CRPD/C/5: Guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies (2022)

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Legal standards and guidelines

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09 Sep 2022

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Purpose and process These guidelines complement the Committee’s general comment No. 5 (2017) and its guidelines on the right to liberty and...

CRPD/C/GC/8: General comment No. 8 (2022) on the right of persons with disabilities to work and employment

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General comments and recommendations

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09 Sep 2022

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Introduction The aim of the present general comment is to clarify the obligations of States parties regarding the right to work and employment as...

Jordan: UN expert to assess human rights of persons with disabilities

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05 Sep 2022

GENEVA (5 September 2022) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Gerard Quinn, will conduct an official visit to Jordan from 5 to 15 September 2022. “The visit...

A/77/203: Report on the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of military operations

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Thematic reports

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02 Sep 2022

In the present report the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Gerard Quinn, examines the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the context of military operations. The report focuses on the implementation and application of obligations under international humanitarian law towards persons with disabilities during the conduct of hostilities.

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Singapore on Ratifying the Marrakesh Treaty, Ask Questions on the Death Penalty and Access to Health Insurance

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31 Aug 2022

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Singapore on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with...

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Welcome Lao People's Democratic Republic’s Disability Legislation and Services, Ask Questions on Measures to Support Persons with Leprosy and to Eradicate Poverty

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News

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30 Aug 2022

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Lao People’s Democratic Republic on its implementation of the Convention on the...

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Bangladesh on Incorporating the Convention in Domestic Law, Ask Questions on Infanticide and Employment Support

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26 Aug 2022

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Bangladesh on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with...

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend the Republic of Korea on Measures Taken to Implement the Convention, Ask Questions on the Right to Privacy and Guardianship

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25 Aug 2022

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of the Republic of Korea on its implementation of the...

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend New Zealand on Establishing the Disability Ministry, Ask Questions on Forced Sterilisation and Assisted Death

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24 Aug 2022

The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of New Zealand on its implementation of the Convention on...