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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CLOSES ITS TWENTY-SECOND SESSION
20 September 2019
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Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the Reports of Albania, Myanmar, Ecuador, India, Greece, Kuwait, Iraq, El Salvador and Australia
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today closed its twenty-second session after adopting concluding observations and recommendations…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES REVIEWS REPORT OF AUSTRALIA
13 September 2019
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The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its review of the combined second and third periodic report of Australia on how it implements the letter and spirit of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
The slow implementation of the provisions of the Convention…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES EXAMINES THE REPORT OF EL SALVADOR
12 September 2019
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Experts Raise Concerns about the Deprivation of Legal Capacity and Violence against Women and Children with Disabilities, including Gang Violence
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the combined second and third periodic report of El…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DISCUSSES THE IMPACT OF THE ARMED CONFLICT ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN IRAQ
11 September 2019
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The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Iraq on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. At the heart of the interactive dialogue were the…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES EXAMINES THE INITIAL REPORT OF KUWAIT
10 September 2019
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Experts Denounce the Medical Approach and Charity-based View of Disability and the Absence of Full Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Kuwait on the implementation of the…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES REVIEWS INITIAL REPORT OF GREECE, ASKS ABOUT SITUATION OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WITH DISABILITIES
04 September 2019
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Experts also Discuss the Deinstitutionalization Process, Violence against Persons with Disabilities, and Denial of Legal Capacity
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this morning concluded its consideration of…
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COMMITTEE ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES REVIEWS INDIA’S INITIAL REPORT, ASKS ABOUT VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN INSTITUTIONS
03 September 2019
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Situation of Ethnic and Religious Minorities with Disabilities, and Efforts to Increase the Number of Children with Disabilities in Inclusive and Mainstream Education also Raised
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this…
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EXPERTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES STRESS IN DIALOGUE WITH ECUADOR THAT SEGREGATION IN EDUCATION DOES NOT WORK
30 August 2019
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Committee also Raises Questions Regarding the Independence and Participation of Civil Society
The need for inclusive education, notably for persons with intellectual disabilities, was among the issues discussed by Experts of the Committee on the…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES STRESSES THE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION OF WOMEN, GIRLS AND ETHNIC MINORITIES IN DIALOGUE WITH MYANMAR
29 August 2019
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The situation of women, girls and ethnic minorities was among issues highlighted by Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as it considered the initial report of Myanmar on its implementation of the…
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COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DISCUSSES THE AVAILABILITY OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION IN DIALOGUE WITH ALBANIA
28 August 2019
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The provision of sign language interpretation was amongst topics broached by Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as it considered the initial report of Albania on its implementation of the provisions of the International…
