The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the body of independent experts which monitors implementation of the Convention by the States Parties.

All States parties are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights are being implemented. States must report initially within two years of accepting the Convention and thereafter every four years. The Committee examines each report and shall make such suggestions and general recommendations on the report as it may consider appropriate and shall forward these to the State Party concerned.

The Optional Protocol to the Convention gives the Committee competence to examine individual complaints with regard to alleged violations of the Convention by States parties to the Protocol.

The Committee shall meet in Geneva and normally hold two sessions per year.

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HTMLCountry4 Upcoming Events The Committee will hold online regional consultations with persons with disabilities and their representative organizations: “From isolation, invisibility and segregation into inclusion of persons with disabilities in the community”. Please find the Informative note for stakeholders in all regions here: (العربية \| English \| Français \| русский \| Español \| Portuguese Português) Please check the Informative Note for Stakeholders on the dates and modalities of the regional consultation for countries of the Middle East and North Africa States (MENA) - (العربية \| English). The deadline for registration has been extended to Monday 21 June 2021. Please check the Informative Note for Stakeholders on the dates and modalities of the regional consultation for countries in Africa (English \| Français) The deadline has been extended to Tuesday 1 June 2021. Please check the Informative Note for Stakeholders on the dates and modalities of the regional consultation for countries in the Caribbean and North America. The deadline has been extended to Tuesday 1 June 2021. Please check the Informative Note for Stakeholders on the dates and modalities of the regional consultation for countries of the European Union, Western Europe and other States. The deadline for registration has been extended to Monday 17 May,2021. Please check the Informative note for stakeholders on the dates and modalities of the regional consultation in Asia Pacific. Easy Read - Asia Pacific region: online consultation about what needs to happen so people with disabilities can live good lives in the community Word and Pdf Please check the Informative note for stakeholders on the dates and modalities of the regional consultation for Central and South America (Español) Please check the Informative note for stakeholders on the dates and modalities of the regional consultation for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (English \| русский) Starting time of the online public closing of the 24 session 1 April 2021 14:15 (Geneva time) When will my country be reviewed by the Committee? Click here to see the Tentative timeline of Country reviews The Committee has also scheduled a public General Discussion on the right of persons with disabilities to work and employment as part of the process of drafting a General Comment on Art. 27 of the Convention, the right to work and employment, on 22 and 24 March 2021. A call for written submissions is open from 25 January until 15 March 2021. Further details are available in this link.	HTMLCountry5 Recent Events and Developments Inquiry concerning Hungary carried out by the Committee under article 6 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention and Observations from the State party - Hungarian Translation NOW ALSO AVAILABLE Online constructive dialogue with Estonia, on a pilot exceptional basis, on 12, 15, and 17 March 2021. New individual complaints form and guidance note Form (Word): English \| Français \| русский \| Español Guidance (Word): English \| Français \| русский \| Español MEDIA STATEMENT International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Building back better: People with disabilities have vital role 1 December 2020 CRPD Election of Nine Members for the period 2021-2024 Joint statement by UN Women, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on ending sexual harassment against women and girls with disabilities 22 October 2020 World Mental Health Day - 10 October 2020 Online CRPD 23rd session (17 August to 4 September 2020). Online 14th Pre-Sessional Working Group (7 - 18 September 2020) “COVID-19 and the human rights of persons with disabilities” - Statement by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Adopted the 9 June 2020 General Comment 7 Article 4.3 and 33.3: Participation with persons with disabilities in the implementation and monitoring of the Convention (Adopted 21 September 2018) Events Celebration of the International Day of Sign Languages on 19 September 2019. UNOG - programme of the day in PDF Celebration of the 10th years of activities of the Committee - Programme in English Word and Rapport in English Word
HTMLCountry6 Latest News UN Rights experts call on Council of Europe to stop legislation for coercive mental health measures 28 May 2021 UN Disability Rights Committee issues findings on Estonia and calls for people with disabilities’ inclusion in the community 15 April 2021 Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Closes Twenty-Fourth Virtual Session after Adopting its Concluding Recommendations on Estonia 1 April 2021 In dialogue with Estonia, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities expresses concerns about guardianship, COVID-19 response and situation of children with disabilities 17 March 2021	HTMLCountry7 Ratifications and Reporting Status of ratification by treaty and by country Declarations and reservations World Maps on Ratifications Reporting status by country