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 CRPD 2022 Elections (14-16 June 2022) When will my country be reviewed by the Committee? See the Tentative timeline of Country reviews	HTMLCountry5 Recent Events and Developments Draft General Comment on the Right of Persons with Disabilities to work and employment (Article 27). Call for submissions on Draft General Comment OPEN NOW Towards Guidelines on Deinstitutionalization. Giving effect to the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and be included in the community (article 19). The guidelines will be a tool to support States parties and other stakeholders, in overcoming isolation, segregation and discrimination against children and adults with disabilities: Annotated outline; Notice on the process (English \| Français \| Español) Working Group on Women and girls with disabilities The Committee has appointed Ms. Gertrude Fefoame and Ms. Vivian Torrijos as a Chair and Vice-Chair of its Working Group on Women and Girls with Disabilities. The Committee members of the Working Group seek to strengthen the Committee’s engagement with organizations of women and girls with disabilities in promoting and upholding the rights of women and girls with disabilities and eliminating multiple and intersectional discrimination against them. Statement by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities-23 August 2021 Open letter on Draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention 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 New individual complaints form and guidance note Form (Word): English \| Français \| русский \| Español Guidance (Word): English \| Français \| русский \| Español Events Celebration of the 10th years of activities of the Committee - Programme in English Word and Rapport in English Word
HTMLCountry6 Latest News UN Disability Rights Committee issues findings on Djibouti and France 15 September 2021 Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Closes Twenty-Fifth Virtual Session after Adopting its Concluding Recommendations on Djibouti and France 14 September 2021 Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Ask Djibouti about the Absence of Alternative Reports by Civil Society and Inclusive Education 1 September 2021 Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Raise Questions about the Medical Approach to Disability Used in France 23 August 2021 UN Disability Rights Committee to review France and Djibouti 16 August 2021	HTMLCountry7 Ratifications and Reporting Status of ratification by treaty and by country Declarations and reservations World Maps on Ratifications Reporting status by country