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CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Indigenous peoples", "People of African Descent", "Educational staff & students", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Children: definition; general principles; protection"...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Children with disabilities (art. 7) 14. Recalling its previous c oncluding o bservations and its joint statement with the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the rights of children with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of person...
14. Recalling its previous concluding observations and its joint statement with the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the rights of children with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their rep...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 448d5dc5-1330-4ead-8077-b9d4ffe0a58f
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CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Awareness-raising (art. 8) 15.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The lack of information about ableism and intersectionality in awareness‑raising initiatives, and the failure of those initiatives to address all rights covered in the Convention, and about the limited knowledge of the rights of persons with disabilitie...
15. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The lack of information about ableism and intersectionality in awareness‐raising initiatives, and the failure of those initiatives to address all rights covered in the Convention, and about the limited knowledge of the rights of persons with disabilities demonstrated in many pu...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 9f7c6dd7-b174-4414-a4c3-ccc9cca127d7
9eafc447-697a-4981-aed5-66539892b5ac
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Persons with disabilities: definition, general principles", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Awareness-raising (art. 8) 16. Recalling its p revious c oncluding o bservations, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Review, amend and adapt awareness-raising programmes t...
16. Recalling its previous concluding observations, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Review, amend and adapt awareness-raising programmes to address the stigma tization ...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 9eafc447-697a-4981-aed5-66539892b5ac
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CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Indigenous peoples", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Reservations", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.9 - Enhance capacity-building in developing countries", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Accessibility (art. 9) 17.The Committee notes with concern: (a)That the Accessible Canada Act does not provide for the duty to accommodate as a legal obligation, that that Act’s accountability mechanisms for non-compliance are ineffective and that there are persistent delays in the implementation of the Act; (b)The lac...
17. The Committee notes with concern: (a) That the Accessible Canada Act does not provide for the duty to accommodate as a legal obligation, that that Act’s accountability mechanisms for non-compliance are ineffective and that there are persistent delays in the implementation of the Act; (b) The lack of implementation ...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 932ec17f-760f-4550-9f3c-985c21ea2c6c
e5e35cc7-ad5e-45d8-a764-c804e20cbae7
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Ratificat...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Accessibility (art. 9) 18. Recalling its general comment No. 2 (2014) on accessibility , and Goal 9 and targets 11.2 and 11.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their repre...
18. Recalling its general comment No. 2 (2014) on accessibility , and Goal 9 and targets 11.2 and 11.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: e5e35cc7-ad5e-45d8-a764-c804e20cbae7
2cbe6d77-dc8d-4d78-8122-36acfca6ffd5
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Persons living in poverty", "Indigenous peoples", "Older persons", "Women & girls", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights & poverty", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Reservations", "Right to life", "Labour rights and right to work", "Human rights & counter-terrorism", "Right to health", "Constitutiona...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "1.1 - Eradicate extreme poverty", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal...
Right to life (art. 10) 19.The Committee is extremely concerned about the 2021 amendments to the State Party’s Criminal Code made through Bill C-7, which expanded the eligibility criteria for obtaining medical assistance in dying, by removing the “reasonably foreseeable death” criterion and thus creating what is referr...
19. The Committee is extremely concerned about the 2021 amendments to the State Party’s Criminal Code made through Bill C-7, which expanded the eligibility criteria for obtaining medical assistance in dying, by removing the “reasonably foreseeable death” criterion and thus creating what is referred to as “Track 2” for ...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 2cbe6d77-dc8d-4d78-8122-36acfca6ffd5
8120ec70-dc46-4cc3-a00d-2b3d4a24ea1d
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Persons living in poverty", "Indigenous peoples", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Human rights & poverty", "Legal & institutional reform", "Reservations", "Right to life", "Labour rights and right to work", "Right to health", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Right to adequate housing", "Right to an adequate standard of living" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "1.2 - Reduce poverty at least by ...
Right to life (art. 10) 20. To ensure the right to life for persons with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organi z ations: (a) Repeal the Track 2 m edical a ssistance in d y...
20. To ensure the right to life for persons with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organizations: (a) Repeal the Track 2 medical a ssistance in dying provision , including th...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 8120ec70-dc46-4cc3-a00d-2b3d4a24ea1d
a6a47a6b-607e-414e-8998-9d62215c4641
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Indigenous peoples", "People of African Descent", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Racial discrimination", "Human rights & the environment", "Right to health", "Economic & political crisis, natural disasters or other emergencies", "Human rights & climate change", "Human rights & toxics / hazardous wastes...
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "13.1 - Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related disasters", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "13 - CLIMATE ACTION", "11.5 - Reduce the adverse effects of natural disasters", "3.9 - Reduce illnesses and death from hazardous chemicals and p...
Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies (art. 11) 21.The Committee is concerned that: (a)Policies and action plans to address situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies, including in relation to climate change, the opioid crisis, disaster risk reduction and emergency management, do not provide extensive gu...
21. The Committee is concerned that: (a) Policies and action plans to address situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies, including in relation to climate change, the opioid crisis, disaster risk reduction and emergency management, do not provide extensive guidance and concrete measures for the protection and safe...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: a6a47a6b-607e-414e-8998-9d62215c4641
929b2728-0142-4565-8d27-b3b5460559e1
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Racial discrimination", "Human rights & the environment", "Right to health", "Economic & political crisis, natural disasters or other emergencies", "Persons with disabilities: independence, ...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "13.1 - Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related disasters", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS...
Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies (art. 11) 22. Recalling the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the Guidelines on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, the Charter o n Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action and the Committee ’ s g u...
22. Recalling the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the Guidelines on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, the Charter o n Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action and the Committee ’ s guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencie...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 929b2728-0142-4565-8d27-b3b5460559e1
45f52291-3f25-4837-943e-3d935e32a612
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Reservations", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Equal recognition before the law (art. 12) 23.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The prevalence of substitute decision-making regimes across all jurisdictions, and the lack of national leadership in promoting and advancing well-established supported decision-making models throughout Canada; (b)The Mental Health Act o...
23. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The prevalence of substitute decision-making regimes across all jurisdictions, and the lack of national leadership in promoting and advancing well-established supported decision-making models throughout Canada; (b) The Mental Health Act of British Columbia, which explicitly ove...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 45f52291-3f25-4837-943e-3d935e32a612
941c1459-3ec9-45b1-afc2-5c83c49a3e65
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Data collec...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from ...
Equal recognition before the law (art. 12) 24. Recalling its pr evious c oncluding o bservations and its g eneral c omment No. 1 (2014) on equal recognition before the law , the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through t...
24. Recalling its pr evious concluding observations and its general comment No. 1 (2014) on equal recognition before the law , the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organizations: (a) Take lea...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 941c1459-3ec9-45b1-afc2-5c83c49a3e65
c6932067-389c-4fe8-9c68-c11176e4fc8a
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Law enforcement / police & prison officials", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Access to justice & remedy" ]
[ "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end ...
Access to justice (art. 13) 25.The Committee is concerned about: (a)Jurisdictional differences in eligibility and the issues covered by legal aid; (b)Regional inconsistencies in protocols and processes for accessing procedural and age-appropriate accommodation in the justice system, the overreliance on medical document...
25. The Committee is concerned about: (a) Jurisdictional differences in eligibility and the issues covered by legal aid; (b) Regional inconsistencies in protocols and processes for accessing procedural and age-appropriate accommodation in the justice system, the overreliance on medical documentation for requests for pr...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: c6932067-389c-4fe8-9c68-c11176e4fc8a
b066d207-14d1-4a18-8d78-ba1d531e2295
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Law enforcement / police & prison officials", "Indigenous peoples", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Private life & privacy", "Data collection & research", "National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)", "Budget & resources (for human rights implemen...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rule of ...
Access to justice (art. 13) 26. Recalling the International Principles and Guidelines on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organi z ations ...
26. Recalling the International Principles and Guidelines on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organizations : (a) Establish principles and...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: b066d207-14d1-4a18-8d78-ba1d531e2295
35d64549-8036-47f3-8a12-57dbb1baf246
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Persons living in poverty", "Indigenous peoples", "People of African Descent", "Women & girls", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Racial discrimination", "Access to justice & remedy", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislative framework"...
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availa...
Liberty and security of the person (art. 14) 27.The Committee is concerned about: (a)Legislative and policy frameworks for mental health and the treatment of substance use that allow for involuntary detention and treatment; increased support for drug treatment courts; the increase in involuntary hospitalization; and re...
27. The Committee is concerned about: (a) Legislative and policy frameworks for mental health and the treatment of substance use that allow for involuntary detention and treatment; increased support for drug treatment courts; the increase in involuntary hospitalization; and release and access to housing and services th...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 35d64549-8036-47f3-8a12-57dbb1baf246
e9bf7545-2d61-4dd4-bdad-fecc45acc4b0
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Law enforcement / police & prison officials", "Persons living in poverty", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Right to physical & moral integrity", "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Human rights & poverty", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Right to health"...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "1.2 - Reduce poverty at least by 50%", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance avail...
Liberty and security of the person (art. 14) 28. Recalling its g uidelines on the right to liberty and security of persons with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organi z ati...
28. Recalling its guidelines on the right to liberty and security of persons with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organizations: (a) Ensure the repeal of federal, provincia...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: e9bf7545-2d61-4dd4-bdad-fecc45acc4b0
212cec92-d1dc-4071-81a6-70861f1e24e0
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Medical staff / health professionals", "Indigenous peoples", "People of African Descent", "Women & girls", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Right to life", "Persons with disabilities: protection against exploitation, violence & abuse", "Right to health", "Cooperation & follow up with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & il...
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "4.a - Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable dis...
Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (art. 15) 29.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The lack of ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, despite commitments made by the State Party dur...
29. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The lack of ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, despite commitments made by the State Party during the fourth cycle of the universal periodic review; (b) Structured intervention u...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 212cec92-d1dc-4071-81a6-70861f1e24e0
76b6e7a1-1fa7-4154-ae85-901220337051
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Indigenous peoples", "Women & girls", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation", "4.a - Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools", "3...
Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (art. 15) 30. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organi z ations : (a) Accelerate efforts to ratify the Optional ...
30. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organizations : (a) Accelerate efforts to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention a gainst Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatm...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 76b6e7a1-1fa7-4154-ae85-901220337051
3401f7ad-e12a-4f98-9047-e1ef0a96f425
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Indigenous peoples", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Children: protection against exploitation", "Persons with disabilities: protection against exploitation, violence & abuse", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse (art. 16) 31.The Committee is concerned about the prevalence of gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities, particularly Indigenous women and girls with disabilities, in both family and institutional settings, and the lack of accessible women’s shelters...
31. The Committee is concerned about the prevalence of gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities, particularly Indigenous women and girls with disabilities, in both family and institutional settings, and the lack of accessible women’s shelters and services for persons with disabilities who are vic...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 3401f7ad-e12a-4f98-9047-e1ef0a96f425
beefce77-8be1-4783-9d9a-e38a1651776d
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Indigenous peoples", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Cultural rights", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Children: protection against exploitation", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: protection against exploitation, violence & abuse", "Sexual & gender-ba...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.1 - Reduce violence everywhere", "5.2 - End all violence ...
Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse (art. 16) 32. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of women with disabilities, through their representative organi z ations: (a) Ensure that issues and concerns of women and girls with disabilities are int...
32. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of women with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Ensure that issues and concerns of women and girls with disabilities are integral to the implementation of the recommendations set out...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: beefce77-8be1-4783-9d9a-e38a1651776d
471d4770-4e64-4586-ac08-a0cd8d65409d
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Indigenous peoples", "People of African Descent", "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Racial discrimination", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Data collection & research", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the integrity of the person" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.6 - Universal access to reproductive health and rights", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Protecting the integrity of the person (art. 17) 33.The Committee is concerned about the historical and ongoing practice of forced and coerced sterilization of persons with disabilities, including Indigenous, Black and racialized women and girls with disabilities, intersex children and institutionalized persons.
33. The Committee is concerned about the historical and ongoing practice of forced and coerced sterilization of persons with disabilities, including Indigenous, Black and racialized women and girls with disabilities, intersex children and institutionalized persons.
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 471d4770-4e64-4586-ac08-a0cd8d65409d
035339ef-9902-4fa9-8851-d4d12f2633da
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Right to physical & moral integrity", "Legal & institutional reform", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & research", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the integrity of the person" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.6 - Universal access to reproductive health and rights", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rul...
Protecting the integrity of the person (art. 17) 34. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organi z ations: (a) Take all legislative, policy and administrative measures necessary to prohibit t...
34. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organizations: (a) Take all legislative, policy and administrative measures necessary to prohibit the imposition of sterili z ation procedures and con...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 035339ef-9902-4fa9-8851-d4d12f2633da
314445db-ae52-4e82-a093-22dc32293bd3
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Migrants", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Right to life", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Liberty of movement and nationality (art. 18) 35.The Committee is concerned that asylum-seekers and refugees with disabilities, in particular those with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities, are more likely to be in immigration detention, can be detained in correctional facilities and subjected to solitary con...
35. The Committee is concerned that asylum-seekers and refugees with disabilities, in particular those with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities, are more likely to be in immigration detention, can be detained in correctional facilities and subjected to solitary confinement on the basis of suicidal ideation th...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 314445db-ae52-4e82-a093-22dc32293bd3
7a60c777-99f7-4fa5-8480-74168e6a38db
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Migrants", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Rights related to name, identity & nationality", "Right to health", "Data collection & research", "Conditions of detention", "Right to adequate housing" ]
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from no...
Liberty of movement and nationality (art. 18) 36. The Committee recommends that the State Party end the use of immigration detention by increasing community-based, independent alternatives that provide access to holistic support, including housing, healthcare, mental health services, legal representation, disability-re...
36. The Committee recommends that the State Party end the use of immigration detention by increasing community-based, independent alternatives that provide access to holistic support, including housing, healthcare, mental health services, legal representation, disability-related supports and children ’ s services.
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 7a60c777-99f7-4fa5-8480-74168e6a38db
003a9f59-e36d-438f-85fb-c3fdb2f170ca
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons living with HIV/AIDS", "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Rights related to name, identity & nationality" ]
[ "10.7 - Responsible and well-managed migration policies", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Liberty of movement and nationality (art. 18) 37.The Committee is concerned that section 38 (1) (c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act can preclude persons with disabilities, including persons living with HIV, from obtaining permanent or temporary residency status.
37. The Committee is concerned that section 38 (1) (c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act can preclude persons with disabilities, including persons living with HIV, from obtaining permanent or temporary residency status.
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 003a9f59-e36d-438f-85fb-c3fdb2f170ca
bf04fa04-4fc6-4e1f-8489-b7d86a902034
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Migrants", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees" ]
[]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Liberty of movement and nationality (art. 18) 38. The Committee recommends that the State Party repeal section 38 (1) (c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act .
38. The Committee recommends that the State Party repeal section 38 (1) (c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: bf04fa04-4fc6-4e1f-8489-b7d86a902034
7df7b3ae-2cd5-413e-93ac-08a7e1a32ef9
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Indigenous peoples", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)", "Right to adequate housing" ]
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Living independently and being included in the community (art. 19) 39.The Committee is concerned that: (a)Deinstitutionalization efforts are inconsistent and slow, with many persons with disabilities forced to live in institutions, such as nursing homes, group homes, specialized long-term care facilities and other inst...
39. The Committee is concerned that: (a) Deinstitutionalization efforts are inconsistent and slow, with many persons with disabilities forced to live in institutions, such as nursing homes, group homes, specialized long-term care facilities and other institutions, because they are unable to obtain support; (b) Many Ind...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 7df7b3ae-2cd5-413e-93ac-08a7e1a32ef9
fbd4c5e2-1908-41b7-a6b6-e4a9089eef6c
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Indigenous peoples", "Older persons", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Reservations", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)"...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "3 ...
Living independently and being included in the community (art. 19) 40. Recalling its g eneral c omment No. 5 (2017) on living independently and being included in the community and its g uidelines on deinstitutionali z ation, including in emergencies, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation ...
40. Recalling its general comment No. 5 (2017) on living independently and being included in the community and its guidelines on deinstitutionali z ation, including in emergencies, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , th...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: fbd4c5e2-1908-41b7-a6b6-e4a9089eef6c
5285467b-8559-4f16-9901-c31144fdf682
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Indigenous peoples", "Media", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Freedom of opinion and expression & access to in...
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportuni...
Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information (art. 21) 41.The Committee notes that some progress has been made by recognizing, in the Accessible Canada Act, American Sign Language, Quebec Sign Language and Indigenous sign languages as the primary languages for communication by deaf persons. However, it ...
41. The Committee notes that some progress has been made by recognizing, in the Accessible Canada Act, American Sign Language, Quebec Sign Language and Indigenous sign languages as the primary languages for communication by deaf persons. However, it is concerned about: (a) The lack of recognition of sign languages as o...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 5285467b-8559-4f16-9901-c31144fdf682
0998fd37-d7b4-4f22-aeab-bad5e0af09c1
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Indigenous peoples", "Media", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Cultural rights", "Legal & institutional reform", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Freedom of opinion and expression & access to informat...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms" ]
Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information (art. 21) 42. The Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , including Indigenous persons with disabilities , through their representative organi z ations: (a) Recogniz...
42. The Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , including Indigenous persons with disabilities , through their representative organizations: (a) Recognize sign languages, including American Sign Language, Quebec Sign Language ...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 0998fd37-d7b4-4f22-aeab-bad5e0af09c1
c4bee583-2d8d-4a81-84a3-8ac0e51cd08d
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Migrants", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Private life & privacy", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Respect for privacy (art. 22) 43.The Committee is concerned about the insufficiency of information on measures to protect the right to privacy of persons with disabilities, including migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees with disabilities, in the processing of personal data in migration and cross‑border contexts.
43. The Committee is concerned about the insufficiency of information on measures to protect the right to privacy of persons with disabilities, including migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees with disabilities, in the processing of personal data in migration and cross‐border contexts.
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: c4bee583-2d8d-4a81-84a3-8ac0e51cd08d
d97fde0d-5f5f-404e-a504-509ddb33df81
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Migrants", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Private life & privacy", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Respect for privacy (art. 22) 44. The Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organi z ations, establish privacy protection procedures and develop policies to guarantee that the processing , in mig...
44. The Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organizations, establish privacy protection procedures and develop policies to guarantee that the processing , in migration and cross-border contexts...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: d97fde0d-5f5f-404e-a504-509ddb33df81
e53edce7-c215-46f2-aa80-f274ffff169a
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Indigenous peoples", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Respect for home and the family (art. 23) 45.The Committee notes with concern: (a)The inconsistencies in federal, provincial and territorial legislation on the legal capacity of persons with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities to enter into marriage and to adopt children, as well as discrepancies in judicial ...
45. The Committee notes with concern: (a) The inconsistencies in federal, provincial and territorial legislation on the legal capacity of persons with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities to enter into marriage and to adopt children, as well as discrepancies in judicial interpretation on the legal capacity of ...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: e53edce7-c215-46f2-aa80-f274ffff169a
18b25455-a05d-4b75-801a-7cdcbbdb7cc2
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Indigenous peoples", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Legal & institutional reform", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Children: family environment & alternative care", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Respect for home and the family (art. 23) 46. The Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organi z ations: (a) Recogni z e the legal capacity of persons with disabilities to ensure their right to e...
46. The Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organizations: (a) Recogni z e the legal capacity of persons with disabilities to ensure their right to enter into marr iage , proceed with divorce, ...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 18b25455-a05d-4b75-801a-7cdcbbdb7cc2
2c2982b1-228c-4f75-ac96-73baeb8b57ca
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Indigenous peoples", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Right to education", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "4.3 - Equal access to affordable technical, vocational and higher education", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.1 - Free primary and secondary education", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "4.2 - Equal access to quality pre-primary education", "4.a - Build and upgrade...
Education (art. 24) 47.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The prevalence of segregated educational systems, inconsistent access to inclusive education across provinces and territories, the lack of culturally appropriate inclusive education for Indigenous persons with disabilities, the insufficient provision of fundin...
47. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The prevalence of segregated educational systems, inconsistent access to inclusive education across provinces and territories, the lack of culturally appropriate inclusive education for Indigenous persons with disabilities, the insufficient provision of funding and qualified pe...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 2c2982b1-228c-4f75-ac96-73baeb8b57ca
e34db4f8-07f9-4215-b97c-a164cc187f1a
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Indigenous peoples", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Right to educati...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "4.3 - Equal access to affordable technical, vocational and higher education", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and glob...
Education (art. 24) 48. Recalling its general comment No. 4 (2016) on the right to inclusive education and target s 4.5 and 4.a of the Sustainable Development Goals, and recalling its previous c oncluding o bservations, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active invol...
48. Recalling its general comment No. 4 (2016) on the right to inclusive education and targets 4.5 and 4.a of the Sustainable Development Goals, and recalling its previous concluding observations, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with ...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: e34db4f8-07f9-4215-b97c-a164cc187f1a
d006c54f-1ed1-4dde-9c7e-a573248bb5c6
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Medical staff / health professionals", "Indigenous peoples", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Right to health", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination against women", "Safe drinking water & sanitation", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights" ]
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "3.7 - Universal access to reproductive care, planning and education", "5.6 - Universal access to reproductive health...
Health (art. 25) 49.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The lack of comprehensive access to quality healthcare for persons with disabilities, including the inaccessibility of medical infrastructure and equipment; (b)The limited access to medicines and culturally appropriate health services for First Nations, Inuit and...
49. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The lack of comprehensive access to quality healthcare for persons with disabilities, including the inaccessibility of medical infrastructure and equipment; (b) The limited access to medicines and culturally appropriate health services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis persons...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: d006c54f-1ed1-4dde-9c7e-a573248bb5c6
8a9158ce-fc23-435f-b958-84c146011102
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Indigenous peoples", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Right to health", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Safe drinking water & sanitation", "Sexual & reproductive heal...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "3.7 - Universal access to reproductive care, planning and education", "...
Health (art. 25) 50. Recalling targets 3.7 and 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Exercise federal leadership to develop a natio...
50. Recalling targets 3.7 and 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Exercise federal leadership to develop a nationally consistent ...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 8a9158ce-fc23-435f-b958-84c146011102
caf1a923-97d4-4f90-8cc9-3aee87a42c0d
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Indigenous peoples", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Reservations", "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Habilitation and rehabilitation (art. 26) 51.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The medicalized approach to habilitation and rehabilitation programmes; disparities in access to and funding for assistive technology and devices, including prosthetics, across jurisdictions; the complexity of procedures for accessing suc...
51. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The medicalized approach to habilitation and rehabilitation programmes; disparities in access to and funding for assistive technology and devices, including prosthetics, across jurisdictions; the complexity of procedures for accessing such devices; and long wait times to receiv...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: caf1a923-97d4-4f90-8cc9-3aee87a42c0d
4c85320a-1775-46ca-8749-087d93e9d57e
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Indigenous peoples", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Habilitation and rehabilitation (art. 26) 52. Recalling the link between article 26 of the Convention and target 3.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representativ...
52. Recalling the link between article 26 of the Convention and target 3.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organizations: (a) Work with provinces a...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 4c85320a-1775-46ca-8749-087d93e9d57e
38ec1fc0-4fa8-4d9c-b2f7-ade17a1fde94
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Youth & juveniles", "Indigenous peoples", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Business & Human Rights", "Legal & institutional reform", "Labour rights and right to work", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights impleme...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "8.6 - Promote youth employment, education and training", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "8.5 - Full employment and...
Work and employment (art. 27) 53.The Committee welcomes the establishment of the Employment Strategy for Canadians with Disabilities, the Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program, the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy, the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program, the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, the Skill...
53. The Committee welcomes the establishment of the Employment Strategy for Canadians with Disabilities, the Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program, the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy, the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program, the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, the Skills for Success programme and t...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 38ec1fc0-4fa8-4d9c-b2f7-ade17a1fde94
5210a953-9c0e-40c2-920c-f18205755303
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Labour rights and right to work", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Budget & resou...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equ...
Work and employment (art. 27) 54. Recalling its general comment No. 8 (2022) on the right of persons with disabilities to work and employment , and in line with target 8.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of ...
54. Recalling its general comment No. 8 (2022) on the right of persons with disabilities to work and employment , and in line with target 8.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, thr...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 5210a953-9c0e-40c2-920c-f18205755303
a8cf178d-7e42-4f58-bbab-9ddc74541881
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Human rights & poverty", "Legal & institutional reform", "Right to life", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Economic & political crisis, natural disasters or other emergencies", "Persons with disabilities: indepen...
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10.4 - Adopt fiscal and social policies that promote equality", "1.2 - Reduce poverty at least by 50%", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "1 - NO POVE...
Adequate standard of living (art. 28) 55.The Committee notes positively the adoption of the Canada Disability Benefit Act, the Poverty Reduction Act, the Poverty Reduction Strategy and the National Housing Strategy. However, it remains concerned that: (a)Persons with disabilities, in particular women with disabilities,...
55. The Committee notes positively the adoption of the Canada Disability Benefit Act, the Poverty Reduction Act, the Poverty Reduction Strategy and the National Housing Strategy. However, it remains concerned that: (a) Persons with disabilities, in particular women with disabilities, are more likely to experience homel...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: a8cf178d-7e42-4f58-bbab-9ddc74541881
c3245c09-487f-4be4-82df-22c330bbde35
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons living in poverty", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights & poverty", "Legal & institutional reform", "Advancement of women", "Right to life", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclu...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "10.4 - Adopt fiscal and social policies that promote equality", "1.2 - Reduce p...
Adequate standard of living (art. 28) 56. Recalling the links between article 28 of the Convention and target 10.2 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which are aimed at empower ing and promot ing the economic inclusion of all persons, irrespective of disability status, the Committee recommends that the State Party ,...
56. Recalling the links between article 28 of the Convention and target 10.2 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which are aimed at empowering and promoting the economic inclusion of all persons, irrespective of disability status, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: c3245c09-487f-4be4-82df-22c330bbde35
d36b2be5-d21b-4834-959d-2c306d7a1743
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Persons with disabilities: definition, general principles", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Persons with disabiliti...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicab...
Participation in political and public life (art. 29) 57.The Committee commends the State Party on its policies on voting accessibility for persons with disabilities. However, it is concerned about: (a)Disparities in election processes across jurisdictions that affect accessibility for persons with disabilities, includi...
57. The Committee commends the State Party on its policies on voting accessibility for persons with disabilities. However, it is concerned about: (a) Disparities in election processes across jurisdictions that affect accessibility for persons with disabilities, including for blind persons and persons with vision impair...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: d36b2be5-d21b-4834-959d-2c306d7a1743
bc3c754c-ac5e-4238-ac91-8d8903c872f2
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "17.18 - Enhance ava...
Participation in political and public life (art. 29) 58.The lack of education and capacity-building measures to ensure that persons with disabilities are aware of their right to vote and participate in politics and public life, and the lack of measures to address the underrepresentation of persons with disabilities in ...
58. The lack of education and capacity-building measures to ensure that persons with disabilities are aware of their right to vote and participate in politics and public life, and the lack of measures to address the underrepresentation of persons with disabilities in political and public life, including in decision-mak...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: bc3c754c-ac5e-4238-ac91-8d8903c872f2
acc93ad5-33f1-4bf3-bd28-2f3aaa2f388f
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4 - QUALITY ED...
Participation in political and public life (art. 29) 59. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organi z ations: (a) Exercise federal leadership to ensure national consistency in the accessibil...
59. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities , through their representative organizations: (a) Exercise federal leadership to ensure national consistency in the accessibility of election processes for persons with disabilities...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: acc93ad5-33f1-4bf3-bd28-2f3aaa2f388f
2e1ad254-51f7-41fe-8de4-aa59fe40e528
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Youth & juveniles", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Right to health", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Statistics and data collection (art. 31) 60.The Committee notes that the State Party implements the Washington Group short set of questions on functioning, and that it participates actively in high-level data collection on the status of the National Dementia Strategy through the Global Dementia Observatory of the World...
60. The Committee notes that the State Party implements the Washington Group short set of questions on functioning, and that it participates actively in high-level data collection on the status of the National Dementia Strategy through the Global Dementia Observatory of the World Health Organization. However, the Commi...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 2e1ad254-51f7-41fe-8de4-aa59fe40e528
868076ab-3401-4177-81d9-7fffd633a818
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Indigenous peoples", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Statistics and data collection (art. 31) 61. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Conduct a review of its statistics and data - collection tools at the federal, provincial a...
61. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Conduct a review of its statistics and data - collection tools at the federal, provincial and territorial levels, in order to mainst...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 868076ab-3401-4177-81d9-7fffd633a818
0098ea6e-4ab5-4b0c-a592-b005bd8814a3
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities", "Persons affected by armed conflict" ]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Legal & institutional reform", "International criminal & humanitarian law (including crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide)", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.2 - Implement all development assistance commitments", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
International cooperation (art. 32) 62.The Committee commends the State Party for devoting between 6 and 10 per cent of its international development assistance to projects in which the main focus is the rights of persons with disabilities, and on the use of the disability policy marker introduced by the Development As...
62. The Committee commends the State Party for devoting between 6 and 10 per cent of its international development assistance to projects in which the main focus is the rights of persons with disabilities, and on the use of the disability policy marker introduced by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisat...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 0098ea6e-4ab5-4b0c-a592-b005bd8814a3
f28129e5-3794-4a3e-87ee-b3e133d6ed08
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities", "Persons affected by armed conflict", "Military personnel" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Good governance & corruption", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "International criminal & humanitarian law (including crimes against humanity, war crimes, genocide)", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination agains...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
International cooperation (art. 32) 63. In the light of the r eport issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2025 on the impact of arms transfers on human rights, the Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure that all its arms exports and control regime policies are c...
63. In the light of the report issued by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2025 on the impact of arms transfers on human rights, the Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure that all its arms exports and control regime policies are compliant with the obligations of the ...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: f28129e5-3794-4a3e-87ee-b3e133d6ed08
faa764a8-cac4-406d-8dc6-803c8ae397ff
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Internally displaced persons", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
International cooperation (art. 32) 64.The Committee notes with concern that the State Party does not closely consult with and actively involve persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, in the design, approval and tracking of development and humanitarian projects in the area of internationa...
64. The Committee notes with concern that the State Party does not closely consult with and actively involve persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, in the design, approval and tracking of development and humanitarian projects in the area of international cooperation.
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: faa764a8-cac4-406d-8dc6-803c8ae397ff
c3179bb4-e1d6-44b6-9c33-f6942f017a8e
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
International cooperation (art. 32) 65. The Committee recommends that the State Party develop mechanisms to ensure the close consultation with and the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, in all its humanitarian, reconstruction, development and post-conflict proje...
65. The Committee recommends that the State Party develop mechanisms to ensure the close consultation with and the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, in all its humanitarian, reconstruction, development and post-conflict projects with international, regional and...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: c3179bb4-e1d6-44b6-9c33-f6942f017a8e
71f1ee5b-99b5-426e-b7a3-95acd4c0590e
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Older persons", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Data collection & research", "National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
National implementation and monitoring (art. 33) 66.The Committee welcomes the appointment of the Canadian Human Rights Commission as the independent body responsible for monitoring the Government’s implementation of the Convention, pursuant to article 33 (2) and (3) of the Convention, and commends the Commission for i...
66. The Committee welcomes the appointment of the Canadian Human Rights Commission as the independent body responsible for monitoring the Government’s implementation of the Convention, pursuant to article 33 (2) and (3) of the Convention, and commends the Commission for its important contributions in that capacity. It ...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 71f1ee5b-99b5-426e-b7a3-95acd4c0590e
fc8c4122-8dc9-4431-9e8c-aa2d2f459fb1
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Cooperation with human rights mechanisms & requests for technical assistance", "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16.a - Strong institutions to prevent violence, terrorism and crime", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
National implementation and monitoring (art. 33) 67. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Establish an intergovernmental mechanism to coordinate the effective implementation of the Convention at the f ederal level and in the provinces and territories, publicly report on progress and ensure that existing m...
67. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Establish an intergovernmental mechanism to coordinate the effective implementation of the Convention at the federal level and in the provinces and territories, publicly report on progress and ensure that existing mechanisms of intergovernmental cooperation mainstr...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: fc8c4122-8dc9-4431-9e8c-aa2d2f459fb1
bd20bcd0-ffd9-47fc-b61d-956033850bf2
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[]
[ "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Right to life", "Data collection & research", "Right to an adequate standard of living" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Dissemination of information 68. The Committee emphasizes the importance of all the recommendations contained in the present concluding observations. With regard to urgent measures that must be taken, t he Committee would like to draw the State Party ’ s attention to the recommendations contained in paragraphs 8, on ge...
68. The Committee emphasizes the importance of all the recommendations contained in the present concluding observations. With regard to urgent measures that must be taken, the Committee would like to draw the State Party ’ s attention to the recommendations contained in paragraphs 8, on general obligations, 20, on the ...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: bd20bcd0-ffd9-47fc-b61d-956033850bf2
2772c97f-4cb6-4e4b-8ba3-aad6245af20f
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Medical staff / health professionals", "Public officials", "Educational staff & students", "Media", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Dissemination of information 69. The Committee requests the State Party to implement the recommendations contained in the present concluding observations. It recommends that the State Party transmit the concluding observations for consideration and action to members of the Government and Parliament, officials in releva...
69. The Committee requests the State Party to implement the recommendations contained in the present concluding observations. It recommends that the State Party transmit the concluding observations for consideration and action to members of the Government and Parliament, officials in relevant ministries and local autho...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 2772c97f-4cb6-4e4b-8ba3-aad6245af20f
676f3e87-5034-49ef-bd37-c147a084b862
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Civil society", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Dissemination of information 70. The Committee strongly encourages the State Party to involve civil society organizations, in particular organizations of persons with disabilities, in the preparation of its periodic report.
70. The Committee strongly encourages the State Party to involve civil society organizations, in particular organizations of persons with disabilities, in the preparation of its periodic report.
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 676f3e87-5034-49ef-bd37-c147a084b862
7dd60d21-175d-48ef-9f6a-86f8aa270296
CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-15
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Canada" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Dissemination of information 71. The Committee requests the State Party to disseminate the present concluding observations widely, including to non-governmental organizations and organizations of persons with disabilities, and to persons with disabilities themselves and members of their families, in national and minori...
71. The Committee requests the State Party to disseminate the present concluding observations widely, including to non-governmental organizations and organizations of persons with disabilities, and to persons with disabilities themselves and members of their families, in national and minority languages, including sign ...
CRPD | Canada | CRPD/C/CAN/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 2bf16cec-4392-40e9-8fe4-8ba5fb403d5e | AnnotationId: 7dd60d21-175d-48ef-9f6a-86f8aa270296
4ea25a76-453f-4554-b0dc-c216e5613448
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Derogation & state of emergency", "Right to social security" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "1 - NO POVERTY", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "1.3 - Implement social protection systems" ]
A.General principles and obligations (arts. 1–4) The Committee is concerned about the absence of a systematic process for reviewing existing laws, policies and regulations to ensure their conformity with the Convention, as well as the lack of harmonization in the implementation of the Convention across all levels of go...
The Committee is concerned about the absence of a systematic process for reviewing existing laws, policies and regulations to ensure their conformity with the Convention, as well as the lack of harmonization in the implementation of the Convention across all levels of government, leading to inconsistencies and uneven p...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 4ea25a76-453f-4554-b0dc-c216e5613448
d79ba615-a2bb-44cd-86db-2b7a2d67062a
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Persons with disabilities: definition, general principles", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & research", "Derogation & state of emergency" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
A.General principles and obligations (arts. 1–4) The Committee recommends that the State Party establish a systematic process for reviewing existing laws, policies and regulations to ensure their full conformity with the Convention, including the removal of derogatory terminology and of provisions that are contrary to ...
The Committee recommends that the State Party establish a systematic process for reviewing existing laws, policies and regulations to ensure their full conformity with the Convention, including the removal of derogatory terminology and of provisions that are contrary to its principles , and prioritize the harmonization...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: d79ba615-a2bb-44cd-86db-2b7a2d67062a
444dfebe-dad3-464d-96f2-e9a7d3cf69ba
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Persons with disabilities: definition, general principles", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
A.General principles and obligations (arts. 1–4) The Committee is concerned about the lack of participation of persons with disabilities, including women with disabilities, in policymaking and decision-making processes, resulting in a failure to address their specific requirements and in insufficient availability of fi...
The Committee is concerned about the lack of participation of persons with disabilities, including women with disabilities, in policymaking and decision-making processes, resulting in a failure to address their specific requirements and in insufficient availability of financial and structural support to organizations o...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 444dfebe-dad3-464d-96f2-e9a7d3cf69ba
791ac643-cfbc-484d-8150-e6cc4d9502e0
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Advancement of women", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Persons with disabilities: definition, general principles", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementati...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
A.General principles and obligations (arts. 1–4) Recalling its general comment No. 7 (2018), the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations , take effective measures to ensure the full an...
Recalling its general comment No. 7 (2018), the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations , take effective measures to ensure the full and meaningful participation of persons with disabi...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 791ac643-cfbc-484d-8150-e6cc4d9502e0
17a95f88-01e3-4276-96d5-00aafc990489
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Equality and non-discrimination (art. 5) The Committee is concerned about: (a)Persistent discrimination against persons with disabilities, especially women and children, and persons with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities, and the lack of accessible complaint and redress mechanisms for victims of discrimination ...
The Committee is concerned about: (a) Persistent discrimination against persons with disabilities, especially women and children, and persons with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities, and the lack of accessible complaint and redress mechanisms for victims of discrimination on the basis of disability; (b) The disp...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 17a95f88-01e3-4276-96d5-00aafc990489
51f01498-adaf-49d2-9fa4-803c4ab73fe4
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rule of law & impunity", "Legal & institutional reform", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Access to justice & remedy", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.b - Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Equality and non-discrimination (art. 5) The Committee, recalling its general comment No. 6 (2018) and targets 10.2 and 10.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals, recommends that the State Party : (a) Establish accessible and effective mechanisms, including judicial and administrative complaint procedures, to combat di...
The Committee, recalling its general comment No. 6 (2018) and targets 10.2 and 10.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals, recommends that the State Party : (a) Establish accessible and effective mechanisms, including judicial and administrative complaint procedures, to combat discrimination on the basis of disability, ...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 51f01498-adaf-49d2-9fa4-803c4ab73fe4
0acd007e-80e9-45dc-baa8-a5c02628e646
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Children: protection against exploitation", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: protection against exploitation, violence & abuse", "Sexual...
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
Women with disabilities (art. 6) The Committee is concerned about: (a)The absence of laws, policies, programmes and measures to protect the rights of women and girls with disabilities, particularly in cases of gender-based violence, such as in the strategic plan for a life free from violence for women, of 2020, which d...
The Committee is concerned about: (a) The absence of laws, policies, programmes and measures to protect the rights of women and girls with disabilities, particularly in cases of gender-based violence, such as in the strategic plan for a life free from violence for women, of 2020, which does not contain specific provisi...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 0acd007e-80e9-45dc-baa8-a5c02628e646
30e5195f-c001-4a9c-9783-67287950aa82
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "5.5 - Equal opportunit...
Women with disabilities (art. 6) The Committee, recalling its general comment No. 3 (2016) and targets 5.1, 5.2 and 5.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with women and girls with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Establish or amend...
The Committee, recalling its general comment No. 3 (2016) and targets 5.1, 5.2 and 5.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with women and girls with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Establish or amend laws, policies, programmes and o...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 30e5195f-c001-4a9c-9783-67287950aa82
f23d7cae-26b0-4d0c-929f-632c5fafde07
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Youth & juveniles", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Persons with disabilities: protection against exploitation, violence & abuse", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Children: family environment & alternative care", "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Children with disabilities (art. 7) The Committee is concerned that: (a)The existing support programmes and services for children with disabilities are not sufficiently effective or widely accessible; (b)The National System for the Protection of Children and Adolescents continues to have structural deficiencies in prov...
The Committee is concerned that: (a) The existing support programmes and services for children with disabilities are not sufficiently effective or widely accessible; (b) The National System for the Protection of Children and Adolescents continues to have structural deficiencies in providing care for children with disab...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: f23d7cae-26b0-4d0c-929f-632c5fafde07
778817f2-9464-4dcf-b1f6-670ef1fa434c
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Youth & juveniles", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Right to health", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Right to education", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development...
Children with disabilities (art. 7) Recalling its joint statement with the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the rights of children with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party : (a) Strengthen and expand support programmes for children with disabilities, focusing on education, healthcare and ...
Recalling its joint statement with the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the rights of children with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party : (a) Strengthen and expand support programmes for children with disabilities, focusing on education, healthcare and inclusion, and ensure that these pro...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 778817f2-9464-4dcf-b1f6-670ef1fa434c
05b6d084-e05a-43db-9d80-a0fcf60a3e1c
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Media", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Awareness-raising (art. 8) The Committee takes note of the organization of campaigns to promote and raise awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities. However, it notes with concern that prejudices and negative stereotypes of persons with disabilities continue to prevail in the public perception of disability....
The Committee takes note of the organization of campaigns to promote and raise awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities. However, it notes with concern that prejudices and negative stereotypes of persons with disabilities continue to prevail in the public perception of disability. It is also concerned that ...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 05b6d084-e05a-43db-9d80-a0fcf60a3e1c
ea33a0b5-e172-427f-b036-08c1e395b2d2
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Women & girls", "Media", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Right to health", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Awareness-raising (art. 8) The Committee recommends that the State Party adopt a national strategy to promote a human rights-based model of disability that is sensitive to gender issues and children ’ s needs. Such a strategy should target public officials, the media, health and justice professionals, the general publi...
The Committee recommends that the State Party adopt a national strategy to promote a human rights-based model of disability that is sensitive to gender issues and children ’ s needs. Such a strategy should target public officials, the media, health and justice professionals, the general public and the families of perso...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: ea33a0b5-e172-427f-b036-08c1e395b2d2
80b8ef5f-d89d-4e28-8fbe-48dc5e0f66bf
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms", "11.2 - Affordable and sustainable transport systems", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4...
Accessibility (art. 9) The Committee is concerned about the remaining gaps in ensuring the accessibility of the physical environment, transport, and information and communication, including in digital formats, to persons with disabilities, despite existing legislation such as Decree No. 363-16, and about the limited po...
The Committee is concerned about the remaining gaps in ensuring the accessibility of the physical environment, transport, and information and communication, including in digital formats, to persons with disabilities, despite existing legislation such as Decree No. 363-16, and about the limited possibilities for the leg...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 80b8ef5f-d89d-4e28-8fbe-48dc5e0f66bf
d4f3281b-f308-428d-95ef-82610cec7f55
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons living in rural areas", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "11.2 - Affordable and sustainable transport systems", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Accessibility (art. 9) Recalling its general comment No. 2 (2014) and Goal 9 and targets 11.2 and 11.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations...
Recalling its general comment No. 2 (2014) and Goal 9 and targets 11.2 and 11.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations , develop and implemen...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: d4f3281b-f308-428d-95ef-82610cec7f55
0d3c5502-4f29-48cd-9cf9-ad484eda83fa
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Right to health", "Economic & political crisis, natural disasters or other emergencies", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Human rights & climate change", "Right to social security" ]
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "13.1 - Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related disasters", "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR TH...
Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies (art. 11) The Committee is concerned about: (a)Information received through several United Nations agencies about the lack of access to information, emergency services and social protection programmes during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which reflects the ...
The Committee is concerned about: (a) Information received through several United Nations agencies about the lack of access to information, emergency services and social protection programmes during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which reflects the lack of inclusion of the requirements of persons with dis...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 0d3c5502-4f29-48cd-9cf9-ad484eda83fa
a699f96d-74cf-478e-941d-40476e45f696
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Economic & political crisis, natural disasters or other emergencies", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Persons with disabilities: protection and safet...
[ "11 - SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "13.1 - Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related disasters", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "13 - CLIMATE ACTION", "11.5 - Reduce the adverse effects of natural disas...
Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies (art. 11) Recalling the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Guidelines on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action , and its guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies, th...
Recalling the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Guidelines on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action , and its guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close con...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: a699f96d-74cf-478e-941d-40476e45f696
a849e33c-aa23-4d63-a0f4-eb48ebc6e585
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.6 - Universal literacy and numeracy", "17.18 - Enh...
Equal recognition before the law (art. 12) The Committee notes the provisions of article 23 of the Organic Law on Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities (Law No. 5-13). However, the Committee is concerned: (a)About the lack of a mechanism to implement the provisions set forth in article 23 of Law No. 5-13 and the c...
The Committee notes the provisions of article 23 of the Organic Law on Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities (Law No. 5-13). However, the Committee is concerned: (a) About the lack of a mechanism to implement the provisions set forth in article 23 of Law No. 5-13 and the continued use of substituted decision-makin...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: a849e33c-aa23-4d63-a0f4-eb48ebc6e585
2cad5104-5514-4ae5-a49d-59f8d858a947
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rights related to marriage & family", "Legal & institutional reform", "Persons with disabilities: definition, general principles", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental ...
Equal recognition before the law (art. 12) Recalling its general comment No. 1 (2014), the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations : (a) Develop mechanisms to implement article 23 of t...
Recalling its general comment No. 1 (2014), the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations : (a) Develop mechanisms to implement article 23 of the law on equal rights for persons with dis...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 2cad5104-5514-4ae5-a49d-59f8d858a947
9e2651f1-4b1b-448b-939e-186eb1a8aa50
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons living in rural areas", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Access to justice (art. 13) The Committee is concerned about the barriers to access to justice for persons with disabilities, in particular: (a)The ineffectiveness of implementation of the provisions in section VII of Law No. 5-13 on equal rights of persons with disabilities in relation to legal aid provision and sign ...
The Committee is concerned about the barriers to access to justice for persons with disabilities, in particular: (a) The ineffectiveness of implementation of the provisions in section VII of Law No. 5-13 on equal rights of persons with disabilities in relation to legal aid provision and sign language interpretation in ...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 9e2651f1-4b1b-448b-939e-186eb1a8aa50
e2f23924-7bdb-4557-b4db-dc57521d673e
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Older persons", "Persons living in rural areas", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Rule of law & impunity", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Persons with disabilities: definition, general principles", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility",...
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
Access to justice (art. 13) The Committee recalls the International Principles and Guidelines on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities, prepared in 2020 by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Disability and Accessibility and endor...
The Committee recalls the International Principles and Guidelines on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities, prepared in 2020 by the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Disability and Accessibility and endorsed by the Committee, and ta...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: e2f23924-7bdb-4557-b4db-dc57521d673e
921d16a6-2468-4b12-b9be-1af6289d7132
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Data collection & research", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Liberty and security of person (art. 14) The Committee is concerned about: (a)The provisions in General Law No. 42-01 that give the authorities the power to intern persons with psychosocial and/or intellectual disabilities in institutions and psychiatric hospitals based on the concept of “dangerousness”; (b)The lack of...
The Committee is concerned about: (a) The provisions in General Law No. 42-01 that give the authorities the power to intern persons with psychosocial and/or intellectual disabilities in institutions and psychiatric hospitals based on the concept of “dangerousness”; (b) The lack of updated official data on persons with ...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 921d16a6-2468-4b12-b9be-1af6289d7132
3d62b3d4-3ef7-4ff5-af31-3ea2c4a6c4ad
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Arbitrary arrest & detention", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Persons with disabilities: definition, general principles", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Liberty and security of person (art. 14) Recalling its guidelines on the right to liberty and security of persons with disabilities, its guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies, and its general comment No. 1 (2014), the Committee recommends that the State Party : (a) Take all legislative, adminis...
Recalling its guidelines on the right to liberty and security of persons with disabilities, its guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies, and its general comment No. 1 (2014), the Committee recommends that the State Party : (a) Take all legislative, administrative, policy and judicial measures nec...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 3d62b3d4-3ef7-4ff5-af31-3ea2c4a6c4ad
e45ebc38-6a0a-4d89-ac62-d1cf7c0afdac
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Medical staff / health professionals", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities: protection against exploitation, violence & abuse", "Access to justice & remedy", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Persons...
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (art. 15) The Committee is concerned about the insufficient measures to ensure compliance with the legal framework that prohibits the administration of medical treatment without the consent of the person with disability and about the lack of ac...
The Committee is concerned about the insufficient measures to ensure compliance with the legal framework that prohibits the administration of medical treatment without the consent of the person with disability and about the lack of accessible procedures for filing complaints and obtaining redress. The Committee is part...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: e45ebc38-6a0a-4d89-ac62-d1cf7c0afdac
45ac51c3-4c56-437e-b0d9-9c14e3ef8323
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Medical staff / health professionals", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Rule of law & impunity", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Persons with disabilities: protection against exploitation, violence & abuse", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or ...
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-c...
Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (art. 15) Recalling its guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their repre...
Recalling its guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, take effective measures to ensure full compliance with the le...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 45ac51c3-4c56-437e-b0d9-9c14e3ef8323
67c0fb5f-2313-45ba-8362-7d345544c098
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Youth & juveniles", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Rule of law & impunity", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Children: protection against exploitation", "Persons with disabilities: protection against exploitation, violence & abuse", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Dat...
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "8.7 - End modern slav...
Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse (art. 16) The Committee is concerned about: (a)Reports about trafficking in persons with disabilities, particularly children with disabilities, who are victims of exploitation through begging and of forced unions with the aim of imposing servitude on girls and adolescents w...
The Committee is concerned about: (a) Reports about trafficking in persons with disabilities, particularly children with disabilities, who are victims of exploitation through begging and of forced unions with the aim of imposing servitude on girls and adolescents with disabilities; (b) Insufficient measures to identify...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 67c0fb5f-2313-45ba-8362-7d345544c098
1b07f590-e13c-442d-a6ca-beb9d03dab67
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Rule of law & impunity", "Legal & institutional reform", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Children: protection against exploitation", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: protection against exploitation,...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of wome...
Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse (art. 16) Recalling its statement of 25 November 2021 on the elimination of gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities, and targets 5.1, 5.2 and 5.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultat...
Recalling its statement of 25 November 2021 on the elimination of gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities, and targets 5.1, 5.2 and 5.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 1b07f590-e13c-442d-a6ca-beb9d03dab67
51035888-bb3d-4216-9b9a-1c7465263f16
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Medical staff / health professionals", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Right to health", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the integrity of the person" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.6 - Universal access to reproductive health and rights", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Protecting the integrity of the person (art. 17) The Committee is concerned about reported instances of non-consensual sterilization of women and girls with disabilities upon the request of a family member or at the initiative of health personnel.
The Committee is concerned about reported instances of non-consensual sterilization of women and girls with disabilities upon the request of a family member or at the initiative of health personnel.
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 51035888-bb3d-4216-9b9a-1c7465263f16
3870cafb-3a0f-47ec-827d-7fe57e9c19e0
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Rule of law & impunity", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the integrity of the person" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "5.6 - Universal access to reproductive health and rights", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Protecting the integrity of the person (art. 17) The Committee recommends that the State Party t ake measures to ensure the enforcement of its laws and guarantee the free and informed consent of persons with disabilities in relation to sterilization and ensure that restorative justice measures are provided for women wh...
The Committee recommends that the State Party take measures to ensure the enforcement of its laws and guarantee the free and informed consent of persons with disabilities in relation to sterilization and ensure that restorative justice measures are provided for women who have been sterilized without their consent and t...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 3870cafb-3a0f-47ec-827d-7fe57e9c19e0
a8d66473-4a3c-4c7f-bc56-e7ad9064c391
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Migrants", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Racial discrimination", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Liberty of movement and nationality (art. 18) The Committee is concerned: (a)About the lack of data on the situation of persons with disabilities among persons of Haitian descent and migrants, and particularly about the lack of a comprehensive legal framework against racial discrimination; (b)About the limited access t...
The Committee is concerned: (a) About the lack of data on the situation of persons with disabilities among persons of Haitian descent and migrants, and particularly about the lack of a comprehensive legal framework against racial discrimination; (b) About the limited access to rehabilitation services for migrants and r...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: a8d66473-4a3c-4c7f-bc56-e7ad9064c391
887f1da5-0d13-40c7-9023-49cbf7d3a5bc
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Refugees & asylum seekers", "Migrants", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Liberty of movement and nationality (art. 18) The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Establish a data collection mechanism to inform the development of targeted policies and programmes and to monitor the effectiveness of measures taken to support the rights of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers with disa...
The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Establish a data collection mechanism to inform the development of targeted policies and programmes and to monitor the effectiveness of measures taken to support the rights of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers with disabilities; (b) Ensure free access for migrants,...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 887f1da5-0d13-40c7-9023-49cbf7d3a5bc
a4eddd38-f0a5-42c9-8d3d-e4d66c36558b
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Support to victims & witnesses", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: protection against exploitation, violence & abuse", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & resea...
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Living independently and being included in the community (art. 19) The Committee is concerned that: (a)Article 76 of Law No. 5-13 on equal rights of persons with disabilities allows for the establishment of shelters and institutions for “persons with severe disabilities”, in direct violation of the Convention; (b)There...
The Committee is concerned that: (a) Article 76 of Law No. 5-13 on equal rights of persons with disabilities allows for the establishment of shelters and institutions for “persons with severe disabilities”, in direct violation of the Convention; (b) There is no clear strategy for the deinstitutionalization of persons w...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: a4eddd38-f0a5-42c9-8d3d-e4d66c36558b
473745c1-023d-4558-a1a8-bbc3ba5bbb76
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collect...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Living independently and being included in the community (art. 19) Recalling its general comment No. 5 (2017), its guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies, and the report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities on the transformation of services for persons with disabi...
Recalling its general comment No. 5 (2017), its guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies, and the report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities on the transformation of services for persons with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close co...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 473745c1-023d-4558-a1a8-bbc3ba5bbb76
f8b74a51-5416-4cfb-8384-ad9e0f5d5f6e
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Personal mobility (art. 20) The Committee notes with concern that mobility equipment and assistive devices remain unaffordable for many persons with disabilities.
The Committee notes with concern that mobility equipment and assistive devices remain unaffordable for many persons with disabilities.
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: f8b74a51-5416-4cfb-8384-ad9e0f5d5f6e
c0e2f852-abc4-47da-b4df-e9f2e003a16f
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Personal mobility (art. 20) The Committee recommends that the State Party eliminate all barriers to persons with disabilities acquiring affordable and high-quality mobility aids, assistive devices and assistive technologies and services so as to aid their personal mobility , and provide the necessary information and tr...
The Committee recommends that the State Party eliminate all barriers to persons with disabilities acquiring affordable and high-quality mobility aids, assistive devices and assistive technologies and services so as to aid their personal mobility , and provide the necessary information and training on their usage and ma...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: c0e2f852-abc4-47da-b4df-e9f2e003a16f
aac28344-3114-4490-91d2-956c8814b794
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Media", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", ...
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information (art. 21) The Committee is concerned: (a)About the shortage of certified National Sign Language interpreters and the delays in implementing a sign language training strategy and certification, despite the legal recognition of National Sign Language as an offi...
The Committee is concerned: (a) About the shortage of certified National Sign Language interpreters and the delays in implementing a sign language training strategy and certification, despite the legal recognition of National Sign Language as an official language of the State Party; (b) That no appropriate consideratio...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: aac28344-3114-4490-91d2-956c8814b794
ca56e9b4-5027-433a-9346-4f3952b32e62
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Media", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Data collection & res...
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information (art. 21) The Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Implement a sign language training strategy and an adequate cert...
The Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Implement a sign language training strategy and an adequate certification process and redouble efforts to increase the number of certif...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: ca56e9b4-5027-433a-9346-4f3952b32e62
9da3e520-69ad-4641-8746-9d9b3b24d585
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Rights related to marriage & family", "Right to health", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "3.7 - Universal access to reproductive care, planning and education", "5.6 - Universal access to reproductive health and rights", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital muti...
Respect for home and the family (art. 23) The Committee is concerned about: (a)The lack of sufficient support provided to children with disabilities and their families, and to parents with disabilities to carry out their parental responsibilities; (b)The lack of measures to ensure that persons with disabilities have ac...
The Committee is concerned about: (a) The lack of sufficient support provided to children with disabilities and their families, and to parents with disabilities to carry out their parental responsibilities; (b) The lack of measures to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to age-appropriate and gender-respo...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 9da3e520-69ad-4641-8746-9d9b3b24d585
b00f9089-971d-44f5-92c2-9514e66a46da
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Rights related to marriage & family", "Legal & institutional reform", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Right to health", "Data collection & research", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights", "Right to education" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "3.7 - Universal access to reproductive care, planning and education", "5.6 - Universal access to reproductive health and rights", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital muti...
Respect for home and the family (art. 23) The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Reinforce measures to ensure effective support for families of persons with disabilities to raise their children in a family setting; (b) Adopt policies to provide persons with disabilities with age-appropriate and gender-respo...
The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Reinforce measures to ensure effective support for families of persons with disabilities to raise their children in a family setting; (b) Adopt policies to provide persons with disabilities with age-appropriate and gender-responsive information and education in accessi...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: b00f9089-971d-44f5-92c2-9514e66a46da
20bc1ee0-3fef-44fb-a319-acbe33f1c910
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Persons living in rural areas", "Educational staff & students", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Right to education", "Budget & resources ...
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.1 - Free primary and secondary education", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "4.2 - Equal access to quality pre-primary education", "4.a - Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools", "11.2 - Affordable and sustainable transport syst...
Education (art. 24) The Committee takes note of the progress being made for the implementation of inclusive education, however it is concerned: (a)That the National Model for Inclusive Education, approved by the National Education Council on 20 June 2024, has not fully reached the whole territory of the State Party, wi...
The Committee takes note of the progress being made for the implementation of inclusive education, however it is concerned: (a) That the National Model for Inclusive Education, approved by the National Education Council on 20 June 2024, has not fully reached the whole territory of the State Party, with the resources to...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: 20bc1ee0-3fef-44fb-a319-acbe33f1c910
b304e1c7-5488-4a06-832c-9e5d331280ae
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Children", "Persons living in rural areas", "Educational staff & students", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Right to education" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "3.3 - Fight communicable diseases", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "4.a - Build and upgrade i...
Education (art. 24) Recalling its general comment No. 4 (2016) and targets 4.5 and 4.a of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, including learners with disabilities, through their repres...
Recalling its general comment No. 4 (2016) and targets 4.5 and 4.a of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, including learners with disabilities, through their representative organizatio...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: b304e1c7-5488-4a06-832c-9e5d331280ae
a0569bf7-aa67-4c53-b2a4-66da1ae7fdbd
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Medical staff / health professionals", "Persons living in rural areas", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to health", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Health (art. 25) The Committee is concerned about: (a)The inaccessibility of health services for all persons with disabilities, in particular the lack of appropriate medical equipment and facilities and of adequate information on health services, particularly in remote areas; (b)Gynaecological and obstetric services no...
The Committee is concerned about: (a) The inaccessibility of health services for all persons with disabilities, in particular the lack of appropriate medical equipment and facilities and of adequate information on health services, particularly in remote areas; (b) Gynaecological and obstetric services not being accessi...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: a0569bf7-aa67-4c53-b2a4-66da1ae7fdbd
bcd1322d-b5af-4661-ad1f-2c16d1f645d8
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-14
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Dominican Republic" ]
[ "Latin America and the Caribbean" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Right to health", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "5 - GENDER EQUALITY", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
Health (art. 25) Recalling targets 3.7 and 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Ensure that all persons with disabilities have acc...
Recalling targets 3.7 and 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee recommends that the State Party , in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Ensure that all persons with disabilities have access to quality an...
CRPD | Dominican Republic | CRPD/C/DOM/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 962e6214-b329-4eec-824d-08e260313a7b | AnnotationId: bcd1322d-b5af-4661-ad1f-2c16d1f645d8