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 Due to prevailing Covid-19 pandemic circumstances, the 24th session will be held on-line from 8 March – 1 April 2021 (TBC). The Committee has scheduled the public virtual constructive dialogue with Estonia, on a pilot exceptional basis, on 12, 15, and 17 March 2021. The deadline for written contributions and requesting participation in the civil society country briefing for Estonia is 5 February 2021. All other constructive dialogues are postponed (new dates to be announced in 2021). The Committee has also scheduled a public Day of General Discussion as part of the process of drafting a General Comment on Art. 27, the right to work and employment, on 22 and 24 March 2021. Further details will be posted in early 2021.	HTMLCountry5 Recent Events and Developments 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 Inquiry concerning Hungary carried out by the Committee under article 6 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention and Observations from the State party 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 Building back better: People with disabilities have vital role 1 December 2020 Governments must do more to prevent slavery and exploitation during COVID-19 pandemic 30 November 2020 Spain violated the inclusive education right of a child with disabilities, UN Committee finds 21 September 2020 Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities closes twenty-third virtual session 4 September 2020 UN experts launch ground-breaking guidance on access to justice for people with disabilities 28 August 2020	HTMLCountry7 Ratifications and Reporting Status of ratification by treaty and by country Declarations and reservations World Maps on Ratifications Reporting status by country