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CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Awareness-raising (art. 8) 86.The Committee is concerned about the lack of disability awareness and compulsory training for all European Union employees.
86. The Committee is concerned about the lack of disability awareness and compulsory training for all European Union employees.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 4fd43d8c-bd56-4d43-b02c-1dd9edc5589e
4ca76716-c54d-4a9c-bd6f-2fc4cc1e9243
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Medical staff / health professionals", "Social workers", "Educational staff & students", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Awareness-raising (art. 8) 87. The Committee recommends that the European Union establish awareness-raising programmes about the Convention and the human rights model of disability across all European Union institutions and provide training that involve s persons with disabilities as trainers with lived experience , fo...
87. The Committee recommends that the European Union establish awareness-raising programmes about the Convention and the human rights model of disability across all European Union institutions and provide training that involves persons with disabilities as trainers with lived experience , for all employees.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 4ca76716-c54d-4a9c-bd6f-2fc4cc1e9243
d415668d-1e5d-465b-96ff-ccd747ec63d5
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Accessibility (art. 9) 88.The Committee is concerned about the absence of accessibility standards in European Union institutions, about barriers for employees with disabilities to access digital information and tools and about the omission of accessibility in some procurement processes, or its inclusion as a non-essent...
88. The Committee is concerned about the absence of accessibility standards in European Union institutions, about barriers for employees with disabilities to access digital information and tools and about the omission of accessibility in some procurement processes, or its inclusion as a non-essential criterion.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: d415668d-1e5d-465b-96ff-ccd747ec63d5
98c625eb-2f21-41d8-b15d-ac60f3f728f5
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Accessibility (art. 9) 89. The Committee recommends that the European Union adopt accessibility standards across all European Union institutions, including in countries outside the European Union , to ens ure accessibility for employees with disabilities and for visitors to and participants wi th disabilities in activi...
89. The Committee recommends that the European Union adopt accessibility standards across all European Union institutions, including in countries outside the European Union , to ens ure accessibility for employees with disabilities and for visitors to and participants with disabilities in activities of European Union i...
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 98c625eb-2f21-41d8-b15d-ac60f3f728f5
d90e291e-d2bc-4a1f-a9ed-7ed48e9d8ff9
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Living independently and being included in the community (art. 19) 90.The Committee is concerned about the lack of support and budget allocations for employees with disabilities living outside their country of origin.
90. The Committee is concerned about the lack of support and budget allocations for employees with disabilities living outside their country of origin.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: d90e291e-d2bc-4a1f-a9ed-7ed48e9d8ff9
0860b5b3-7e87-4906-9410-0d66c4c0f09e
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Labour rights and right to work", "Right to health", "Data collection & research", "Right to social security", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "3.c - Increase health financing and workforce support for developing countries", "1.3 - Im...
Living independently and being included in the community (art. 19) 91. The Committee recommends that the European Union provide support for employees with disabilities outside their country of origin and recognize national disability certificates for health insurance and for support under European Union special budget ...
91. The Committee recommends that the European Union provide support for employees with disabilities outside their country of origin and recognize national disability certificates for health insurance and for support under European Union special budget line s .
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 0860b5b3-7e87-4906-9410-0d66c4c0f09e
95fdbae7-4b5c-4308-98b1-60774792c2b8
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Media", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Freedom of opinion and expression & access to information" ]
[ "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) 92.The Committee is concerned that the Web Accessibility Directive does not apply to the European Union and that, hence, European Union institutions’ digital platforms remain largely inaccessible to persons with disabilities.
92. The Committee is concerned that the Web Accessibility Directive does not apply to the European Union and that, hence, European Union institutions’ digital platforms remain largely inaccessible to persons with disabilities.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 95fdbae7-4b5c-4308-98b1-60774792c2b8
b9ecfba7-9790-4c37-bae7-a0058b33d3f1
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Media", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Freedom of opinion and expression & access to information" ]
[ "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) 93. The Committee recommends that the European Union appl y the accessibility standards it require s of m ember States and implemen t comprehensive accessibility measures across all platforms , including mandatory captioning, sign language interpret...
93. The Committee recommends that the European Union apply the accessibility standards it requires of member States and implement comprehensive accessibility measures across all platforms , including mandatory captioning, sign language interpretation, audio description for all web-streams and audiovisual content , rega...
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: b9ecfba7-9790-4c37-bae7-a0058b33d3f1
9518681f-1799-4802-9b74-01b1c382e068
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Educational staff & students", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Data collection & research", "Right to education" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "4.a - Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Education (art. 24) 94.The Committee is concerned about the difficulties faced by students with disabilities in accessing European schools of the European Union institutions because of discrimination, inaccessibility, denial of reasonable accommodation and the lack of an alternative to the European Baccalaureate.
94. The Committee is concerned about the difficulties faced by students with disabilities in accessing European schools of the European Union institutions because of discrimination, inaccessibility, denial of reasonable accommodation and the lack of an alternative to the European Baccalaureate.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 9518681f-1799-4802-9b74-01b1c382e068
c8d0fd80-dca5-4211-a270-80a00faf5801
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Right to education" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "4 - QUALITY EDUCATION", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "4.a - Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Education (art. 24) 95. The Committee recommends that the European Union ensure that all European schools are accessible for students with disabilities and that they receive all reasonable accommodation required to prevent discrimination, and that it create alternative certificates to the Europea n Baccalaureate .
95. The Committee recommends that the European Union ensure that all European schools are accessible for students with disabilities and that they receive all reasonable accommodation required to prevent discrimination, and that it create alternative certificates to the Europea n Baccalaureate .
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: c8d0fd80-dca5-4211-a270-80a00faf5801
8adff115-28f2-437a-be20-3c4e02e9e1a4
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Right to health", "Right to social security" ]
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "1.3 - Implement social protection systems" ]
Health (art. 25) 96.The Committee is concerned that the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme of the European Union discriminates on the basis of disability, as it does not provide comprehensive coverage for disability-related health expenses, applies “serious illness” criteria to disabilities, processes reimbursements with ...
96. The Committee is concerned that the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme of the European Union discriminates on the basis of disability, as it does not provide comprehensive coverage for disability-related health expenses, applies “serious illness” criteria to disabilities, processes reimbursements with excessive delays...
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 8adff115-28f2-437a-be20-3c4e02e9e1a4
37056c35-db06-41d3-b1f7-22dd6f70d1d0
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Right to health", "Data collection & research", "National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)", "Right to social security" ]
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10.4 - Adopt fiscal and social policies that promote equality", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "1.3 - Implement social protection systems" ]
Health (art. 25) 97. The Committee recommends that the European Union revise the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme to provide comprehensive coverage of disability-related health expenses and their prompt reimbursement, remove “serious illness” criteria from assessments of disability-related expenses, provide sufficient s...
97. The Committee recommends that the European Union revise the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme to provide comprehensive coverage of disability-related health expenses and their prompt reimbursement, remove “serious illness” criteria from assessments of disability-related expenses, provide sufficient staff and implemen...
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 37056c35-db06-41d3-b1f7-22dd6f70d1d0
b05f7491-5274-4ca0-a0ab-f552fc5aff07
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Labour rights and right to work", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Work and employment (art. 27) 98.The Committee is concerned about the lack of data on the number of persons with disabilities employed by the European Union, that reasonable accommodation is not portable and about the use of unnecessarily complex reassessment procedures.
98. The Committee is concerned about the lack of data on the number of persons with disabilities employed by the European Union, that reasonable accommodation is not portable and about the use of unnecessarily complex reassessment procedures.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: b05f7491-5274-4ca0-a0ab-f552fc5aff07
90c4165b-fcc9-4223-88dc-1d980f7f1e7b
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Labour rights and right to work", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "8 - DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH", "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Work and employment (art. 27) 99. The Committee recommends that the European Union collect data on the number of persons with disabilities it employs, with strict adherence to the rules and principles of data protection, ensure that reasonable accommodation is portable and eliminate unnecessarily complex reassessment p...
99. The Committee recommends that the European Union collect data on the number of persons with disabilities it employs, with strict adherence to the rules and principles of data protection, ensure that reasonable accommodation is portable and eliminate unnecessarily complex reassessment procedures.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 90c4165b-fcc9-4223-88dc-1d980f7f1e7b
268bfff6-9f00-4adc-813d-fd572aa528d1
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "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", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Participation in political and public life (art. 29) 100.The Committee is concerned that tools for public participation in the European Union remain largely inaccessible to persons with disabilities.
100. The Committee is concerned that tools for public participation in the European Union remain largely inaccessible to persons with disabilities.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 268bfff6-9f00-4adc-813d-fd572aa528d1
ff7404e0-a964-4095-9dfe-f1c3bff79b6f
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[]
[ "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", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Participation in political and public life (art. 29) 101. The Committee recommends that the European Union ensure that all its tools and platforms for public participation, including the European Parliament ’ s Petitions Web Portal and the Conference on the Future of Europe platform, comply with accessibility standards...
101. The Committee recommends that the European Union ensure that all its tools and platforms for public participation, including the European Parliament ’ s Petitions Web Portal and the Conference on the Future of Europe platform, comply with accessibility standards.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: ff7404e0-a964-4095-9dfe-f1c3bff79b6f
1b8369e6-facd-4010-8389-65cbd84adce0
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Statistics and data collection (art. 31) 102.The Committee is concerned about the lack of information on the number of persons with disabilities working in European Union institutions and about the lack of public information on discrimination.
102. The Committee is concerned about the lack of information on the number of persons with disabilities working in European Union institutions and about the lack of public information on discrimination.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 1b8369e6-facd-4010-8389-65cbd84adce0
4f4ad912-dd64-42c4-b183-c7318b356058
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Statistics and data collection (art. 31) 103. The Committee recommends that the European Union collect and analyse data on disability within its institutions to identify discrimination against persons with disabilities.
103. The Committee recommends that the European Union collect and analyse data on disability within its institutions to identify discrimination against persons with disabilities.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 4f4ad912-dd64-42c4-b183-c7318b356058
24fb4d84-c7de-4ef1-9658-ea447ccf3a1b
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Public officials" ]
[ "Cooperation with human rights mechanisms & requests for technical assistance" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.9 - Enhance capacity-building in developing countries", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
E.Cooperation and technical assistance (art. 37) 104.Under article 37 of the Convention, the Committee can provide technical guidance to the European Union on any queries addressed to Committee members through the secretariat. The European Union can also seek technical assistance from United Nations specialized agencie...
104. Under article 37 of the Convention, the Committee can provide technical guidance to the European Union on any queries addressed to Committee members through the secretariat. The European Union can also seek technical assistance from United Nations specialized agencies with offices in the region.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 24fb4d84-c7de-4ef1-9658-ea447ccf3a1b
3441d85f-c3ba-4186-8ee1-b0c70ca95981
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies", "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Dissemination of information 105. 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 attention of the European Union to the recommendations contained in paragraphs 27...
105. 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 attention of the European Union to the recommendations contained in paragraphs 27 , on accessibility, 33, on e...
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 3441d85f-c3ba-4186-8ee1-b0c70ca95981
c3ab15f1-e135-42a5-a083-fb46faad11e2
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "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 106. The Committee requests the European Union to implement the recommendations contained in the present concluding observations. It recommends that the European Union transmit the present concluding observations for consideration and action to its institutions, bodies, agencies and member ...
106. The Committee requests the European Union to implement the recommendations contained in the present concluding observations. It recommends that the European Union transmit the present concluding observations for consideration and action to its institutions, bodies, agencies and member States, as well as officials ...
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: c3ab15f1-e135-42a5-a083-fb46faad11e2
1e91208d-20e0-4d94-b6f7-edba6d98e25c
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "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 107. The Committee strongly encourages the European Union to involve civil society organizations, in particular organizations of persons with disabilities, in the preparation of its periodic report.
107. The Committee strongly encourages the European Union to involve civil society organizations, in particular organizations of persons with disabilities, in the preparation of its periodic report.
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: 1e91208d-20e0-4d94-b6f7-edba6d98e25c
e60508d1-d2d8-42db-ab93-8646e6c35ba8
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "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 108. The Committee requests the European Union 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 mi...
108. The Committee requests the European Union 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 s...
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: e60508d1-d2d8-42db-ab93-8646e6c35ba8
d93973a7-516a-466c-82c0-e2c7bc258896
CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3
CRPD
2025-04-17
2,025
Recommendations
[ "European Union" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[]
[ "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[ "17 - PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Next periodic report 109. The combined fourth and fifth periodic reports are in principle due on 23 November 2032, under the simplified reporting procedure. The Committee will establish and communicate the exact due date of the combined periodic reports of the European Union in line with a future clear and regularized ...
109. The combined fourth and fifth periodic reports are in principle due on 23 November 2032, under the simplified reporting procedure. The Committee will establish and communicate the exact due date of the combined periodic reports of the European Union in line with a future clear and regularized schedule for reportin...
CRPD | European Union | CRPD/C/EU/CO/2-3 | 2025 | DocumentId: 90f52486-01ad-46a9-9f19-75ba53b01ad8 | AnnotationId: d93973a7-516a-466c-82c0-e2c7bc258896
c87b0b92-4059-4649-a3ce-7cdcf14ecf02
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Transitional justice" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
II.Positive aspects 5.The Committee welcomes the measures taken by the State Party to promote the rights of persons with disabilities and to implement the Convention since its ratification in 2016, including the following: (a)The launch of the truth and reconciliation process for the deaf and sign language users, in 20...
5. The Committee welcomes the measures taken by the State Party to promote the rights of persons with disabilities and to implement the Convention since its ratification in 2016, including the following: (a) The launch of the truth and reconciliation process for the deaf and sign language users, in 2025; (b) The adopti...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: c87b0b92-4059-4649-a3ce-7cdcf14ecf02
775bb979-0a9b-4a09-b03e-0894c27c2e4c
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Right to social security", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING" ]
A.General principles and obligations (arts. 1–4) 6.The Committee notes with concern: (a)Significant disparities in the implementation of the Convention among the central, regional and local levels and in the Åland Islands; (b)The long delay in passing legislation on the right to self-determination of persons with disab...
6. The Committee notes with concern: (a) Significant disparities in the implementation of the Convention among the central, regional and local levels and in the Åland Islands; (b) The long delay in passing legislation on the right to self-determination of persons with disabilities; (c) Budget cuts to social and health ...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 775bb979-0a9b-4a09-b03e-0894c27c2e4c
66325d82-d583-46ec-b420-0ba8f865cab3
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making" ]
A.General principles and obligations (arts. 1–4) 7. 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) Coordinate the efforts of the central, regional and local governments and the Åland...
7. 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) Coordinate the efforts of the central, regional and local governments and the Åland Islands to ensure consistent compliance with the ...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 66325d82-d583-46ec-b420-0ba8f865cab3
4118630f-b0db-4137-b12d-ff5ef9c0d636
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Support to victims & witnesses", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Access to justice & remedy", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "4.5 - No discrimination in education" ]
Equality and non-discrimination (art. 5) 8.The Committee notes with concern that: (a)The 2023 amendments to the Non-Discrimination Act (1325/2014) do not ensure accessibility in practice or provide for remedies that de facto render goods and services accessible, and may weaken the position of children with disabilities...
8. The Committee notes with concern that: (a) The 2023 amendments to the Non-Discrimination Act (1325/2014) do not ensure accessibility in practice or provide for remedies that de facto render goods and services accessible, and may weaken the position of children with disabilities in education by removing the obligatio...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 4118630f-b0db-4137-b12d-ff5ef9c0d636
9786ac78-b5ad-44a2-927a-8bfd4a4c43f8
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Support to victims & witnesses", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework" ]
[ "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Equality and non-discrimination (art. 5) 9. 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) Taking into consideration the insufficient accessibility requirements in the Building Code, ...
9. 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) Taking into consideration the insufficient accessibility requirements in the Building Code, broaden the scope of the Non-Discriminati...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 9786ac78-b5ad-44a2-927a-8bfd4a4c43f8
74ae38e9-9f9c-464b-beaf-b6411734928e
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Roma, Gypsies, Sinti & Travellers", "Migrants", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women" ]
Women with disabilities (art. 6) 10.The Committee is concerned that the Government Gender Equality Programme (2024–2027) and other gender policies, including those on gender-based violence, do not: (a)Mainstream disability, have an intersectional approach or expressly address the requirements of Roma, Sami and migrant ...
10. The Committee is concerned that the Government Gender Equality Programme (2024–2027) and other gender policies, including those on gender-based violence, do not: (a) Mainstream disability, have an intersectional approach or expressly address the requirements of Roma, Sami and migrant women and girls with disabiliti...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 74ae38e9-9f9c-464b-beaf-b6411734928e
03b7a516-ef51-44f8-b699-6d18cb1f383a
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Roma, Gypsies, Sinti & Travellers", "Migrants", "Women & girls", "Minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Sexual & gender-based violence", "Data collection & research", "Discrimination against women" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Women with disabilities (art. 6) 11. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Mainstream disability into and follow an intersectional approach in all legislation and policies on gender equality, gender-based violence and disability, and ensure that they encompass intersectional forms of discrimination faced b...
11. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Mainstream disability into and follow an intersectional approach in all legislation and policies on gender equality, gender-based violence and disability, and ensure that they encompass intersectional forms of discrimination faced by Roma, Sami and migrant women an...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 03b7a516-ef51-44f8-b699-6d18cb1f383a
baae75e6-7080-4894-bf92-00cfbd064c28
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Right to health" ]
[ "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Children with disabilities (art. 7) 12.The Committee is concerned that: (a)The Open Government Action Plan (2023–2027) only implicitly includes children with disabilities; (b)Services and support for children with disabilities do not always enable them to live with their families in the community; (c)Children with disa...
12. The Committee is concerned that: (a) The Open Government Action Plan (2023–2027) only implicitly includes children with disabilities; (b) Services and support for children with disabilities do not always enable them to live with their families in the community; (c) Children with disabilities face barriers in access...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: baae75e6-7080-4894-bf92-00cfbd064c28
086f1ae4-10e5-4bec-80b7-d975e997aa08
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "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", "Right to health", "Persons w...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Children with disabilities (art. 7) 13. 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)Mainstream the rights of children with disabilities into all its laws, public policies, action pl...
13. 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) Mainstream the rights of children with disabilities into all its laws, public policies, action plans and strategies, including the O...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 086f1ae4-10e5-4bec-80b7-d975e997aa08
aa5e70bd-aff3-45fa-85d7-001c89a41a79
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Institution (NHRI)" ]
[ "4.5 - No discrimination in education" ]
Awareness-raising (art. 8) 14.The Committee is concerned about the finding by the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman that a key factor behind the problems faced by persons with disabilities is negative attitudes and a lack of knowledge, and about the lack of specific awareness-raising measures on the rights of persons with d...
14. The Committee is concerned about the finding by the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman that a key factor behind the problems faced by persons with disabilities is negative attitudes and a lack of knowledge, and about the lack of specific awareness-raising measures on the rights of persons with disabilities in public and ...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: aa5e70bd-aff3-45fa-85d7-001c89a41a79
aa8d2f83-a999-44a4-92ab-82e192355eb1
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the integrity of the person" ]
[ "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "4.5 - No discrimination in education" ]
B.Specific rights (arts. 5–30) 15. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, design and implement a long-term, comprehensive awareness-raising programme on the rights of persons with...
15. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, design and implement a long-term, comprehensive awareness-raising programme on the rights of persons with disabilities that covers all S...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: aa8d2f83-a999-44a4-92ab-82e192355eb1
10a362fa-a299-4070-98d6-54a4d4657adf
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Access to justice & remedy" ]
[ "9.1 - Develop sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructures", "11.2 - Affordable and sustainable transport systems" ]
Accessibility (art. 9) 16.The Committee is concerned that: (a)Section 35 of the Building Act (751/2023) on accessibility is not applicable to outdoor areas that are not adjacent to buildings; the rules on accessibility in the Government Decree on the Accessibility of Buildings of 2017 apply only to new buildings and to...
16. The Committee is concerned that: (a) Section 35 of the Building Act (751/2023) on accessibility is not applicable to outdoor areas that are not adjacent to buildings; the rules on accessibility in the Government Decree on the Accessibility of Buildings of 2017 apply only to new buildings and to renovations and alte...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 10a362fa-a299-4070-98d6-54a4d4657adf
006c402e-fe34-4923-a4e4-2590a1fdf4bb
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "9.1 - Develop sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructures", "11.2 - Affordable and sustainable transport systems" ]
Accessibility (art. 9) 17. 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) Enact legislation on accessibility of the entire built environment, extend accessibility requirements to exist...
17. 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) Enact legislation on accessibility of the entire built environment, extend accessibility requirements to existing buildings not subje...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 006c402e-fe34-4923-a4e4-2590a1fdf4bb
51d12391-7ee4-4de4-abcc-2b2cc4269b92
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Right to life (art. 10) 18.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The restrictions on the right to care and intensive care for children with disabilities; (b)The practice of advising families of children with disabilities to limit resuscitation, treatment in intensive care and life-supporting treatment for them; (c)The a...
18. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The restrictions on the right to care and intensive care for children with disabilities; (b) The practice of advising families of children with disabilities to limit resuscitation, treatment in intensive care and life-supporting treatment for them; (c) The authority of doctors ...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 51d12391-7ee4-4de4-abcc-2b2cc4269b92
0708cf8d-8090-4b89-92d8-9d65bc52f18e
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Right to health", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the integrity of the person" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING" ]
Right to life (art. 10) 19. 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, including children with disabilities, have access to care and int...
19. 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, including children with disabilities, have access to care and intensive care on an equal ...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 0708cf8d-8090-4b89-92d8-9d65bc52f18e
ce224ec9-bec3-4b9c-bf90-40b2732508ef
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Economic & political crisis, natural disasters or other emergencies", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Human rights & climate change" ]
[ "13.1 - Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related disasters", "11.5 - Reduce the adverse effects of natural disasters" ]
Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies (art. 11) 20.The Committee notes with concern: (a)The lack of mandatory requirements and monitoring mechanisms for disability inclusion in humanitarian action, civil protection, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, including in the Åland Islands; (b)The ...
20. The Committee notes with concern: (a) The lack of mandatory requirements and monitoring mechanisms for disability inclusion in humanitarian action, civil protection, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, including in the Åland Islands; (b) The insufficient mechanisms for organizations of persons wi...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: ce224ec9-bec3-4b9c-bf90-40b2732508ef
ad520795-8b9a-494e-b4ad-0009c3f3c35e
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Economic & political crisis, natural disasters or other emergencies", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Human rights & climate change" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "13.1 - Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related disasters", "11.5 - Reduce the adverse effects of natural disasters" ]
B.Specific rights (arts. 5–30) 21. Recalling the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee and the Committee’s guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies, the Committe...
21. Recalling the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, the Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee and the Committee’s guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies, the Committee recommends that the State Par...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: ad520795-8b9a-494e-b4ad-0009c3f3c35e
1f2af3f4-f596-44af-a937-2e9a0ebc312a
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16.b - Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Equal recognition before the law (art. 12) 22.The Committee notes with concern: (a)The large number of persons with disabilities under guardianship and the insufficient legal and policy measures, despite the reforms to the Guardianship Services Act (442/1999), to replace substitute decision-making with supported decisi...
22. The Committee notes with concern: (a) The large number of persons with disabilities under guardianship and the insufficient legal and policy measures, despite the reforms to the Guardianship Services Act (442/1999), to replace substitute decision-making with supported decision-making; (b) The limited scope and lack...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 1f2af3f4-f596-44af-a937-2e9a0ebc312a
0f3f4f72-f465-4beb-aa1b-3ff9e9fcca92
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making" ]
Equal recognition before the law (art. 12) 23. Recalling 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) Revise le...
23. Recalling 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) Revise legislation to eliminate all forms of substit...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 0f3f4f72-f465-4beb-aa1b-3ff9e9fcca92
086fc71d-65c3-46a4-8200-eed81def9510
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Support to victims & witnesses", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Access to justice (art. 13) 24.The Committee notes with concern: (a)The insufficient provision of procedural and age-appropriate accommodation in all judicial and administrative proceedings and the lack of adequate training for judicial and administrative personnel on procedural accommodation and access to justice for ...
24. The Committee notes with concern: (a) The insufficient provision of procedural and age-appropriate accommodation in all judicial and administrative proceedings and the lack of adequate training for judicial and administrative personnel on procedural accommodation and access to justice for persons with disabilities;...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 086fc71d-65c3-46a4-8200-eed81def9510
16135ded-9b28-4fe1-bfa9-52aea7c9e3ca
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Law enforcement / police & prison officials", "Women & girls", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "Administration of justice & fair trial", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Human trafficking & contemporary forms of slavery", "Access to ju...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour", "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) 25. 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: (...
25. 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) Implement a comprehensive...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 16135ded-9b28-4fe1-bfa9-52aea7c9e3ca
2d5711ee-b92d-4829-b9c2-0b2e0ab64ae3
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Liberty & security of the person", "Constitutional & legislative framework" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions" ]
Liberty and security of person (art. 14) 26.The Committee notes with concern: (a)The lack of measures to repeal laws and legal provisions allowing the involuntary detention of persons with disabilities on the basis of impairment; (b)The lack of clarity on the State Party’s position regarding its future participation in...
26. The Committee notes with concern: (a) The lack of measures to repeal laws and legal provisions allowing the involuntary detention of persons with disabilities on the basis of impairment; (b) The lack of clarity on the State Party’s position regarding its future participation in any process to adopt an additional pr...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 2d5711ee-b92d-4829-b9c2-0b2e0ab64ae3
7223f037-0d8a-47d5-a89a-74d6cf81f585
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Medical staff / health professionals", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislative framework" ]
[ "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Liberty and security of person (art. 14) 27. Recalling its general comment No. 1 (2014), its guidelines on the right to liberty and security of persons with disabilities and its guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and ...
27. Recalling its general comment No. 1 (2014), its guidelines on the right to liberty and security of persons with disabilities and 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 wi...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 7223f037-0d8a-47d5-a89a-74d6cf81f585
e759a032-9e65-49f5-9e98-45f71acb5c53
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Older persons", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Access to justice & remedy", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Conditions of detention" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "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) 28.The Committee notes with concern: (a)The prevalence and use of coercion, forced treatment and restrictive measures against children and adults with disabilities in psychiatric institutions, residential institutions, facilities for ...
28. The Committee notes with concern: (a) The prevalence and use of coercion, forced treatment and restrictive measures against children and adults with disabilities in psychiatric institutions, residential institutions, facilities for the care of older persons, prisons and early childhood and primary education; (b) Th...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: e759a032-9e65-49f5-9e98-45f71acb5c53
80dfce06-932a-4c7a-8fb2-d10702eef71c
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Law enforcement / police & prison officials", "Children", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Older persons", "Judges, lawyers and prosecutors", "Persons deprived of their liberty & detainees", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Prohibition of torture & ill-treatment (including cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment)", "Data collection & research", "Conditions of detention", "Persons with disabilities: protectin...
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "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) 29. 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 r...
29. 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 all legislative, administrative and judicial measure...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 80dfce06-932a-4c7a-8fb2-d10702eef71c
fd60c589-3a7b-4bf4-a76e-be5ac58d30f8
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "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-based violence" ]
[ "16.2 - Protect children from abuse, exploitation, trafficking and violence", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women" ]
Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse (art. 16) 30.The Committee notes with concern: (a)The prevalence of exploitation, violence and abuse against persons with disabilities in institutions, the community and the family home, in particular against women and children; (b)Insufficient action to address violence ex...
30. The Committee notes with concern: (a) The prevalence of exploitation, violence and abuse against persons with disabilities in institutions, the community and the family home, in particular against women and children; (b) Insufficient action to address violence experienced by women and girls with disabilities within...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: fd60c589-3a7b-4bf4-a76e-be5ac58d30f8
c5c6dbfc-b6b0-44ea-9012-ff34088d7913
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Violence against women", "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, violence & abuse", "Sexua...
[ "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse (art. 16) 31. Recalling its general comment No. 3 (2016) on women and girls with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, including women and girls with disabilities...
31. Recalling its general comment No. 3 (2016) on women and girls with disabilities, the Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, including women and girls with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Develo...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: c5c6dbfc-b6b0-44ea-9012-ff34088d7913
1ebe1a63-eeb3-4813-8cb5-2a65906da318
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Medical staff / health professionals", "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Discrimination against women", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the in...
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.6 - Universal access to reproductive health and rights", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation" ]
Protecting the integrity of the person (art. 17) 32.The Committee notes with concern that: (a)The State Party retains section 2 of the Act on Sterilization (283/1970), as well as laws and policies that allow for abortion and contraception in the case of women and girls with disabilities without their free and informed ...
32. The Committee notes with concern that: (a) The State Party retains section 2 of the Act on Sterilization (283/1970), as well as laws and policies that allow for abortion and contraception in the case of women and girls with disabilities without their free and informed personal consent; (b) Despite the State Party’s...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 1ebe1a63-eeb3-4813-8cb5-2a65906da318
18b72b6f-434f-480e-9287-3820aca5a264
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Access to justice & remedy", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Sexual & reproductive health and rights", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the integrity of the person" ]
[ "5.6 - Universal access to reproductive health and rights", "5.3 - Eliminate forced marriages and genital mutilation", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Protecting the integrity of the person (art. 17) 33. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, including women and girls with disabilities and intersex persons , through their representative organizations: (a) Repeal section 2...
33. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, including women and girls with disabilities and intersex persons , through their representative organizations: (a) Repeal section 2 of the Act on Sterili z ation and take all legis...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 18b72b6f-434f-480e-9287-3820aca5a264
f2009a3c-2aba-46d5-9fd6-39c7a6961f42
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Migrants", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Right to health", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the integrity of the person" ]
[ "10.7 - Responsible and well-managed migration policies", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING" ]
Liberty of movement and nationality (art. 18) 34.The Committee notes with concern the State Party’s plans to restrict access to healthcare, including urgent care, assistive devices, rehabilitation and disability-related support, for undocumented migrants and migrants in an irregular situation, including those with disa...
34. The Committee notes with concern the State Party’s plans to restrict access to healthcare, including urgent care, assistive devices, rehabilitation and disability-related support, for undocumented migrants and migrants in an irregular situation, including those with disabilities.
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: f2009a3c-2aba-46d5-9fd6-39c7a6961f42
33e1bef1-ae5c-4830-84e3-c83ed2e4982c
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Migrants", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Right to health", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the integrity of the person" ]
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING" ]
Liberty of movement and nationality (art. 18) 35. The Committee recommends that the State Party withdraw and reconsider proposals before Parliament to restrict access to healthcare, including urgent care, for undocumented migrants with disabilities and migrants with disabilities who are in an irregular situation, and e...
35. The Committee recommends that the State Party withdraw and reconsider proposals before Parliament to restrict access to healthcare, including urgent care, for undocumented migrants with disabilities and migrants with disabilities who are in an irregular situation, and ensure their access to non-urgent healthcare, i...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 33e1bef1-ae5c-4830-84e3-c83ed2e4982c
0aad3ca4-5170-4d60-9f38-76a3210a51f0
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Older persons", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Data collection & research", "Right to social security" ]
[ "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "1.3 - Implement social protection systems" ]
Living independently and being included in the community (art. 19) 36.The Committee notes with concern: (a)Insufficient measures to prevent persons with disabilities, including children and older persons with disabilities, from being institutionalized due to inaccessible housing in the community, restrictions on person...
36. The Committee notes with concern: (a) Insufficient measures to prevent persons with disabilities, including children and older persons with disabilities, from being institutionalized due to inaccessible housing in the community, restrictions on personal assistance and inequity across welfare service counties and in...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 0aad3ca4-5170-4d60-9f38-76a3210a51f0
b8edbd2f-3043-4e53-890a-7be320cc6633
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Right to social security", "Persons with disabilities: protecting the integrity of the person", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)"...
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "11.1 - Safe and affordable housing", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination", "1.3 - Implement social protection systems", "3.4 - Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health" ]
Living independently and being included in the community (art. 19) 37. Recalling its general comment No. 5 (2017) on living independently and being included in the community, its guidelines on deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies, and the report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabi...
37. Recalling its general comment No. 5 (2017) on living independently and being included in the community, 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 disabilit...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: b8edbd2f-3043-4e53-890a-7be320cc6633
2b1d0a8d-6053-433b-bec9-e202b8ec9385
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Public officials" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "9.1 - Develop sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructures" ]
Personal mobility (art. 20) 38.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The insufficient availability of accessible public transport and the discretionary criteria used by welfare service counties for granting access to transport services; (b)Restrictive amendments to criteria for access to technical aids, and cutbacks on ...
38. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The insufficient availability of accessible public transport and the discretionary criteria used by welfare service counties for granting access to transport services; (b) Restrictive amendments to criteria for access to technical aids, and cutbacks on tax exemptions for the ac...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 2b1d0a8d-6053-433b-bec9-e202b8ec9385
0d41085c-4f0e-4dd2-afb2-eceaa8472ae6
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "11.2 - Affordable and sustainable transport systems" ]
Personal mobility (art. 20) 39. The Committee recommends that the State P arty: (a) Ensure the availability of accessible public transport and private or shared complementary transport options throughout the territory and establish harmonized guidelines across all welfare service counties to ensure transparency and equ...
39. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure the availability of accessible public transport and private or shared complementary transport options throughout the territory and establish harmonized guidelines across all welfare service counties to ensure transparency and equity in access to mobility ser...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 0d41085c-4f0e-4dd2-afb2-eceaa8472ae6
82fc2aa6-d106-4ff5-9b2d-1deb7fd8c339
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Freedom of opinion and expression & access to information" ]
[ "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms" ]
Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information (art. 21) 40.The Committee is concerned about persistent barriers to access to information for persons with disabilities, particularly deaf persons, deafblind persons, persons with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities and Sami persons with disabiliti...
40. The Committee is concerned about persistent barriers to access to information for persons with disabilities, particularly deaf persons, deafblind persons, persons with intellectual and/or psychosocial disabilities and Sami persons with disabilities whose mother tongue is Finland Swedish, about the limited scope of ...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 82fc2aa6-d106-4ff5-9b2d-1deb7fd8c339
1d11aea6-45ec-4699-bee3-1dd325606dc3
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Freedom of opinion and expression & access to information" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions" ]
Freedom of expression and opinion, and access to information (art. 21) 41. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations , ensure the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the Eur...
41. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations , ensure the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibi...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 1d11aea6-45ec-4699-bee3-1dd325606dc3
0262c0d3-7bec-47c5-87e8-f20ef994c5a0
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Private life & privacy" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16.b - Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Respect for privacy (art. 22) 42.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The lack of awareness, among persons with disabilities, their families and representative organizations and relevant professionals, of mechanisms, including complaint and accountability mechanisms, to protect the privacy of persons with disabilities ...
42. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The lack of awareness, among persons with disabilities, their families and representative organizations and relevant professionals, of mechanisms, including complaint and accountability mechanisms, to protect the privacy of persons with disabilities in institutions; (b) The pot...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 0262c0d3-7bec-47c5-87e8-f20ef994c5a0
4483d5bd-a02c-4f5d-a356-e1a42ce3ea66
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Rights related to marriage & family", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Private life & privacy" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS", "16.3 - Promote the rule of law and access to justice for all" ]
Respect for privacy (art. 22) 43. The Committee recommends that the State P arty, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Considering that access to justice is key to deinstitutionalization, raise awareness of procedures fo...
43. 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) Considering that access to justice is key to deinstitutionalization, raise awareness of procedures for persons with disabilities in ...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 4483d5bd-a02c-4f5d-a356-e1a42ce3ea66
8d0adc79-5ac3-4299-9f14-5e033a2b5030
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Rights related to marriage & family" ]
[ "3.7 - Universal access to reproductive care, planning and education" ]
Respect for home and the family (art. 23) 44.The Committee is concerned that: (a)Information on family planning, fertility treatment and adoption is not accessible or available in sign language, including Finland Swedish sign language; (b)Staff of general and specialized family services lack sufficient training to prov...
44. The Committee is concerned that: (a) Information on family planning, fertility treatment and adoption is not accessible or available in sign language, including Finland Swedish sign language; (b) Staff of general and specialized family services lack sufficient training to provide support to persons with disabilitie...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 8d0adc79-5ac3-4299-9f14-5e033a2b5030
fba21c36-49ab-4149-9b71-1621f3f1b829
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Rights related to marriage & family", "Legal & institutional reform", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "3.7 - Universal access to reproductive care, planning and education", "5.6 - Universal access to reproductive health and rights" ]
Respect for home and the family (art. 23) 45. The Committee recommends that the State P arty: (a) Ensure that all policies and information on family planning, fertility treatment and adoption procedures are accessible for persons with disabilities and available in sign language, including Finland Swedish sign language;...
45. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure that all policies and information on family planning, fertility treatment and adoption procedures are accessible for persons with disabilities and available in sign language, including Finland Swedish sign language; (b) Increase awareness of and capacity - b...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: fba21c36-49ab-4149-9b71-1621f3f1b829
6cf5988d-76a3-4108-83cc-f8a8bb4b20a5
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Educational staff & students", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Right to education" ]
[ "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "4.a - Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools" ]
Education (art. 24) 46.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The lack of implementation of inclusive education, leading to the prevalence of segregated education; (b)The lack of qualified teachers to provide inclusive education; (c)The inaccessibility of the education system in the Åland Islands, as well as the lack of ...
46. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The lack of implementation of inclusive education, leading to the prevalence of segregated education; (b) The lack of qualified teachers to provide inclusive education; (c) The inaccessibility of the education system in the Åland Islands, as well as the lack of retention and li...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 6cf5988d-76a3-4108-83cc-f8a8bb4b20a5
036024ba-2ca5-4740-866f-c2d986ea9b52
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Children", "Educational staff & students", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Right to education", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "4.a - Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools" ]
Education (art. 24) 47. 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) Transform the education system into an inclusive education system by, inter alia, implementing capacity - buildi...
47. 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) Transform the education system into an inclusive education system by, inter alia, implementing capacity-building programmes on the r...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 036024ba-2ca5-4740-866f-c2d986ea9b52
075a6359-a21b-4422-830f-005809545607
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Medical staff / health professionals", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Right to health", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion" ]
[ "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage" ]
Health (art. 25) 48.The Committee is concerned about: (a)inequities in health services for persons with disabilities across welfare service counties and a lack of disability inclusion and accessibility in the digitalization of health services; (b)The fact that the increase in the price of specific medication and treatm...
48. The Committee is concerned about: (a) inequities in health services for persons with disabilities across welfare service counties and a lack of disability inclusion and accessibility in the digitalization of health services; (b) The fact that the increase in the price of specific medication and treatment disproport...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 075a6359-a21b-4422-830f-005809545607
27d0d364-bfd6-416d-8acd-898ea5fbf6bc
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Right to health", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[ "9 - INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE", "3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING" ]
Health (art. 25) 49. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure that welfare service counties abide by guidelines on the right to health of persons with disabilities , which should be consistent throughout the State Party, that health services are not contingent upon the place of residence , that telemed...
49. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure that welfare service counties abide by guidelines on the right to health of persons with disabilities , which should be consistent throughout the State Party, that health services are not contingent upon the place of residence , that telemedicine and remote ...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 27d0d364-bfd6-416d-8acd-898ea5fbf6bc
b7badc1e-c1ca-4f66-b0e8-18dcba9082df
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Right to health" ]
[ "9 - INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE", "3 - GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING" ]
Habilitation and rehabilitation (art. 26) 50.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The prevalence of a medical approach to rehabilitation; (b)The division of duties among different rehabilitation services, public entities and levels of government, thus restricting access for persons with disabilities to comprehensive ha...
50. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The prevalence of a medical approach to rehabilitation; (b) The division of duties among different rehabilitation services, public entities and levels of government, thus restricting access for persons with disabilities to comprehensive habilitation and rehabilitation programme...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: b7badc1e-c1ca-4f66-b0e8-18dcba9082df
ca9499fc-87aa-41a9-972d-3cde731c3a19
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Media", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "9.1 - Develop sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructures", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions" ]
Habilitation and rehabilitation (art. 26) 51. The Committee recommends that the State P arty, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations: (a) Take a human rights-based approach in its habilitation and rehabilitation programmes and ...
51. 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 a human rights-based approach in its habilitation and rehabilitation programmes and ensure their availability nationwide, inclu...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: ca9499fc-87aa-41a9-972d-3cde731c3a19
ec6a3870-6ebf-485b-bfc0-a731f227b0c4
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Labour rights and right to work", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion" ]
[ "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Work and employment (art. 27) 52.The Committee is concerned about: (a)Structural and entrenched prejudice and negative stereotypes about the capacity and productivity of persons with disabilities, which lead to barriers to their access to employment; (b)The low participation of persons with disabilities in the open lab...
52. The Committee is concerned about: (a) Structural and entrenched prejudice and negative stereotypes about the capacity and productivity of persons with disabilities, which lead to barriers to their access to employment; (b) The low participation of persons with disabilities in the open labour market and the insuffic...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: ec6a3870-6ebf-485b-bfc0-a731f227b0c4
38d37da5-b836-4403-9eef-efdaebc2d948
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Indigenous peoples", "Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex persons (LGBTI)", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "Labour rights and right to work", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Data collection & research", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "4.7 - Education for sustainable development and global citizenship", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "8.7 - End modern slavery, trafficking and child labour", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "10.3 ...
Work and employment (art. 27) 53. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations , address the low participation of persons with disabilities in the open labour market by: (a) Conducting a...
53. The Committee recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations , address the low participation of persons with disabilities in the open labour market by: (a) Conducting awareness - raising campaigns o...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 38d37da5-b836-4403-9eef-efdaebc2d948
1c1e0c52-59d4-493f-b5cf-4a63f9ad5851
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Right to social security", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "1.3 - Implement social protection systems" ]
Adequate standard of living and social protection (art. 28) 54.The Committee is concerned that: (a)Recent and ongoing reforms, including budget cuts and the scaling back of the social security system, have disproportionately affected persons with disabilities, particularly persons with psychosocial disabilities and per...
54. The Committee is concerned that: (a) Recent and ongoing reforms, including budget cuts and the scaling back of the social security system, have disproportionately affected persons with disabilities, particularly persons with psychosocial disabilities and persons with disabilities with lower incomes or higher suppor...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 1c1e0c52-59d4-493f-b5cf-4a63f9ad5851
838a9c6b-3af2-474e-bb6a-e439f0d560fe
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Right to social security", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)", "Right to an adequate standard of living" ]
[ "5.a - Equal rights to economic resources, property ownership and financial services", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Adequate standard of living and social protection (art. 28) 55. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Conduct a comprehensive impact assessment of recent reforms, including budget cuts and cost - saving measures, ensure that the se measures do not adverse ly affect the standard of living of persons with di...
55. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Conduct a comprehensive impact assessment of recent reforms, including budget cuts and cost - saving measures, ensure that the se measures do not adversely affect the standard of living of persons with disabilities, and provide information on disability benefits in...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 838a9c6b-3af2-474e-bb6a-e439f0d560fe
ec88dac3-2bb5-46df-ae20-76230bf4e204
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making" ]
Participation in political and public life (art. 29) 56.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The low participation of persons with disabilities in elected positions and in political parties; (b)Persistent accessibility barriers at polling stations and deficiencies in guaranteeing the secrecy of ballots; (c)The limited ...
56. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The low participation of persons with disabilities in elected positions and in political parties; (b) Persistent accessibility barriers at polling stations and deficiencies in guaranteeing the secrecy of ballots; (c) The limited allocation of resources, including by the Funding...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: ec88dac3-2bb5-46df-ae20-76230bf4e204
0fa4f801-94eb-419b-b92b-5aea6b19542f
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Right to health", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Data collection & rese...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data", "1.3 - Implement social protection systems" ]
Participation in political and public life (art. 29) 57. 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 educational program me s on the electoral rights of persons with disabi...
57. 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 educational program me s on the electoral rights of persons with disabilities to promote and their active participation in p...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 0fa4f801-94eb-419b-b92b-5aea6b19542f
9e325c6a-8609-4cfa-b90a-efd81f5fa8c5
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Cultural rights", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility" ]
[ "9 - INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES" ]
Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport (art. 30) 58.The Committee is concerned about: (a)The low participation of persons with disabilities in sports and cultural activities; (b)The high cost of adapted sports equipment for persons with disabilities, which limits or restricts their participation ...
58. The Committee is concerned about: (a) The low participation of persons with disabilities in sports and cultural activities; (b) The high cost of adapted sports equipment for persons with disabilities, which limits or restricts their participation on an equal basis with others; (c) The lack of information on the imp...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 9e325c6a-8609-4cfa-b90a-efd81f5fa8c5
cfcc7a00-5487-4a72-9de0-68060b226bb0
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Cultural rights", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility" ]
[ "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
Participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport (art. 30) 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) Develop a national action plan to promote the participation ...
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) Develop a national action plan to promote the participation of persons with disabilities in sports and cultural life that includes m...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: cfcc7a00-5487-4a72-9de0-68060b226bb0
b0824049-2ed9-485a-a126-7ef33c5bc9bb
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Public officials" ]
[ "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
Statistics and data collection (art. 31) 60.The Committee notes with concern the serious shortcomings in the collection and publication of data on the exercise of the rights under the Convention.
60. The Committee notes with concern the serious shortcomings in the collection and publication of data on the exercise of the rights under the Convention.
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: b0824049-2ed9-485a-a126-7ef33c5bc9bb
7d3fd511-8727-400f-a45e-05b1546e1692
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Data collection & research" ]
[ "17.18 - Enhance availability of reliable data" ]
International cooperation (art. 32) 61. The Committee recommends that the State P arty develop systems for the comprehensive collection of data and compilation of statistics on disability nationwide , including i n the Åland Islands, for the purposes of fram ing policies on the implementation of the Convention and moni...
61. The Committee recommends that the State Party develop systems for the comprehensive collection of data and compilation of statistics on disability nationwide , including i n the Åland Islands, for the purposes of framing policies on the implementation of the Convention and monitoring compliance with it .
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 7d3fd511-8727-400f-a45e-05b1546e1692
c88b7adf-9eb8-4d07-9721-8cc890dd61fc
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
International cooperation (art. 32) 62.The Committee is concerned about: (a)Significant reductions in the budget for the participation of organizations of persons with disabilities in international and development cooperation; (b)The withdrawal of the State Party from the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stock...
62. The Committee is concerned about: (a) Significant reductions in the budget for the participation of organizations of persons with disabilities in international and development cooperation; (b) The withdrawal of the State Party from the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer o...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: c88b7adf-9eb8-4d07-9721-8cc890dd61fc
783bec67-931d-4209-b572-62bdb9d7141a
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Inter-State cooperation and assistance", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society" ]
[ "1.4 - Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
C.Specific obligations (arts. 31–33) 63. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure the active involvement and close consultation of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, in international cooperation and development, including by allotting sufficient financial means to th...
63. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure the active involvement and close consultation of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, in international cooperation and development, including by allotting sufficient financial means to this end; (b) Continue to abide by the ...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 783bec67-931d-4209-b572-62bdb9d7141a
89cd801e-e5d1-4bd5-beeb-884b301b7965
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
National implementation and monitoring (art. 33) 64.The Committee notes with concern: (a)The reduction in the activities of the Advisory Board for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including its involvement in the municipal disability councils and welfare service counties, thus limiting the participation of orga...
64. The Committee notes with concern: (a) The reduction in the activities of the Advisory Board for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including its involvement in the municipal disability councils and welfare service counties, thus limiting the participation of organizations of persons with disabilities in the m...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 89cd801e-e5d1-4bd5-beeb-884b301b7965
84d1bfbd-b282-4d03-898f-87992413512f
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms" ]
National implementation and monitoring (art. 33) 65. The Committee recommends that the State P arty: (a) Ensure that persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, are closely consulted and actively involved in the activities of the Advisory Board for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and ...
65. The Committee recommends that the State Party: (a) Ensure that persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, are closely consulted and actively involved in the activities of the Advisory Board for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and other coordination mechanisms; (b) Provide support...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 84d1bfbd-b282-4d03-898f-87992413512f
c9cb91a4-55fc-407a-842b-24db4a215412
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[]
[]
[]
Dissemination of information 66. 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 P arty ’ s attention to the recommendations contained in paragraphs 7 , on ...
66. 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 7 , on general principles and obligat...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: c9cb91a4-55fc-407a-842b-24db4a215412
2505ed7e-f98c-4fa3-8bd5-13b201988a8e
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Medical staff / health professionals", "Media" ]
[]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
C.Specific obligations (arts. 31–33) 67. The Committee requests the State Party to implement the recommendations contained in the present concluding observations. It recommends that the State P arty transmit the concluding observations for consideration and action to members of the Government and P arliament, officials...
67. 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, local authorit...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 2505ed7e-f98c-4fa3-8bd5-13b201988a8e
a67b88cd-f837-41fa-bbd0-14d3373a9c20
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Public officials", "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", "Persons with disabilities: accessibility, mobility", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
Dissemination of information 68. The Committee requests the State P arty 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 minor...
68. 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 | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: a67b88cd-f837-41fa-bbd0-14d3373a9c20
835a3a41-3cba-47c6-92ea-80e2cbb2f021
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[ "Civil society", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Cooperation & consultation with civil society" ]
[ "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
Dissemination of information 69. The Committee strongly encourages the State P arty to involve civil society organizations , in particular organizations of persons with disabilities, in the preparation of its next periodic report.
69. The Committee strongly encourages the State Party to involve civil society organizations , in particular organizations of persons with disabilities, in the preparation of its next periodic report.
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 835a3a41-3cba-47c6-92ea-80e2cbb2f021
6512af34-2b45-4c30-a75d-8cee5953b428
CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Finland" ]
[ "Western Europe & Others" ]
[]
[ "Cooperation & Follow up with Treaty Bodies" ]
[]
C.Specific obligations (arts. 31–33) 70. The combined second to fifth periodic reports are in principle due on 11 June 2034, under the simplified reporting procedure. The Committee will establish and communicate the exact due date of the combined periodic reports of the State P arty in line with a future clear and regu...
70. The combined second to fifth periodic reports are in principle due on 11 June 2034, under the simplified reporting procedure. The Committee will establish and communicate the exact due date of the combined periodic reports of the State Party in line with a future clear and regularized schedule for reporting by Stat...
CRPD | Finland | CRPD/C/FIN/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: 3f88a534-6005-4497-bd44-b7b8864f41f7 | AnnotationId: 6512af34-2b45-4c30-a75d-8cee5953b428
045a366f-da62-4a9c-8a99-60465e324458
CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kiribati" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Youth & juveniles", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Labour rights and right to work", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Right to education" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "8.6 - Promote youth employment, education and training", "8.5 - Full employment and decent work with equal pay", "4.5 - No discrimination in education", "4.a - Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools" ]
II.Positive aspects 4.The Committee welcomes the legislative, administrative and policy measures taken by the State Party to promote the rights of persons with disabilities and to implement the Convention since its accession in 2013, in particular the following: (a)The adoption of the Inclusive Education Policy, in 201...
4. The Committee welcomes the legislative, administrative and policy measures taken by the State Party to promote the rights of persons with disabilities and to implement the Convention since its accession in 2013, in particular the following: (a) The adoption of the Inclusive Education Policy, in 2015; (b) The establi...
CRPD | Kiribati | CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: b072ff4c-626a-4dfc-b49b-05b2d87377bb | AnnotationId: 045a366f-da62-4a9c-8a99-60465e324458
53740fc8-9721-416d-9c2e-db0277460473
CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kiribati" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Legal & institutional reform", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Ratification of & accession to international instruments", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "B...
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
A.General principles and obligations (arts. 1–4) 5.The Committee notes with concern that: (a)Despite several constitutional reviews, disability has not been included as a ground for discrimination under section 15 or as a protected category under section 3; (b)The recommendations from the 2022 legislative review conduc...
5. The Committee notes with concern that: (a) Despite several constitutional reviews, disability has not been included as a ground for discrimination under section 15 or as a protected category under section 3; (b) The recommendations from the 2022 legislative review conducted by the Economic and Social Commission for ...
CRPD | Kiribati | CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: b072ff4c-626a-4dfc-b49b-05b2d87377bb | AnnotationId: 53740fc8-9721-416d-9c2e-db0277460473
f6bcd096-bff3-4639-8a20-35e7f69bacf0
CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Kiribati" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Human rights education, trainings & awareness raising", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "Ratification of & accession to internationa...
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "16 - PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS" ]
A.General principles and obligations (arts. 1–4) 6. 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) Amend the Constitution to ensure that disability is included as a ground for discrim...
6. 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) Amend the Constitution to ensure that disability is included as a ground for discrimination and as a protected category; (b) Implemen...
CRPD | Kiribati | CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: b072ff4c-626a-4dfc-b49b-05b2d87377bb | AnnotationId: f6bcd096-bff3-4639-8a20-35e7f69bacf0
d45acec7-0748-4fd5-8fb9-f81a95665a05
CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kiribati" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making" ]
A.General principles and obligations (arts. 1–4) 7.The Committee is concerned that there are insufficient mechanisms and resources across all ministries to ensure the close consultation and active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, such as the Te Toa Matoa, including i...
7. The Committee is concerned that there are insufficient mechanisms and resources across all ministries to ensure the close consultation and active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative organizations, such as the Te Toa Matoa, including in the outer islands, in all decision-making proc...
CRPD | Kiribati | CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: b072ff4c-626a-4dfc-b49b-05b2d87377bb | AnnotationId: d45acec7-0748-4fd5-8fb9-f81a95665a05
6aa92ee3-593c-4414-b2f2-b0cbe9861d5d
CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Kiribati" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Legal & institutional reform", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Constitutional & legislative framework", "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" ]
A.General principles and obligations (arts. 1–4) 8. The Committee recalls its general comment No. 7 (2018) on the participation of persons with disabilities, including children with disabilities, through their representative organizations, in the implementation and monitoring of the Convention, and recommends that the ...
8. The Committee recalls its general comment No. 7 (2018) on the participation of persons with disabilities, including children with disabilities, through their representative organizations, in the implementation and monitoring of the Convention, and recommends that the State Party strengthen mechanisms and resources t...
CRPD | Kiribati | CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: b072ff4c-626a-4dfc-b49b-05b2d87377bb | AnnotationId: 6aa92ee3-593c-4414-b2f2-b0cbe9861d5d
2dcfa156-92a8-40b3-b50c-d52a77d44408
CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kiribati" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "5.a - Equal rights to economic resources, property ownership and financial services", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "16.6 - Effective, accountable and transparent institutions" ]
Equality and non-discrimination (art. 5) 9.The Committee is concerned about the prevalence of inequality and discrimination experienced by all persons with disabilities throughout Kiribati, the lack of anti‑discrimination protections and redress and the fact that the denial of reasonable accommodation is not understood...
9. The Committee is concerned about the prevalence of inequality and discrimination experienced by all persons with disabilities throughout Kiribati, the lack of anti‐discrimination protections and redress and the fact that the denial of reasonable accommodation is not understood as discrimination or proscribed by law.
CRPD | Kiribati | CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: b072ff4c-626a-4dfc-b49b-05b2d87377bb | AnnotationId: 2dcfa156-92a8-40b3-b50c-d52a77d44408
ebb0a283-6ff2-4f9e-bea8-f46d147a3099
CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Kiribati" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Cooperation & consultation with civil society", "Access to justice & remedy" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES", "10.3 - Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination" ]
B.Specific rights (arts. 5–30) 10. The Committee recalls its general comment No. 6 (2018) on equality and non ‑ discrimination, and targets 10.2 and 10.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals, and recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, th...
10. The Committee recalls its general comment No. 6 (2018) on equality and non ‐ discrimination, and targets 10.2 and 10.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals, and recommends that the State Party, in close consultation with and with the active involvement of persons with disabilities, through their representative orga...
CRPD | Kiribati | CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: b072ff4c-626a-4dfc-b49b-05b2d87377bb | AnnotationId: ebb0a283-6ff2-4f9e-bea8-f46d147a3099
00e67156-0fa1-4c3d-b615-8a31bb5291bf
CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kiribati" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Youth & juveniles", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Equality & non-discrimination", "Advancement of women", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion", "Discrimination against women", "Budget & resources (for human rights implementation)" ]
[ "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "5.c - Adopt policies and enforce legislation for gender equality", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership" ]
Women with disabilities (art. 6) 11.The Committee notes with concern: (a)The insufficient inclusion of women and girls with disabilities in the design and implementation of gender programmes and policies, such as the National Policy on Gender Equality and Women’s Development 2019–2022, in all consultation and decision‑...
11. The Committee notes with concern: (a) The insufficient inclusion of women and girls with disabilities in the design and implementation of gender programmes and policies, such as the National Policy on Gender Equality and Women’s Development 2019–2022, in all consultation and decision‐making processes affecting wome...
CRPD | Kiribati | CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: b072ff4c-626a-4dfc-b49b-05b2d87377bb | AnnotationId: 00e67156-0fa1-4c3d-b615-8a31bb5291bf
c63ef9b3-f893-4682-b93e-490f333e3650
CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Recommendations
[ "Kiribati" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Youth & juveniles", "Women & girls", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "Advancement of women", "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Right to participate in public affairs & right to vote", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion" ]
[ "5.1 - End discrimination against women and girls", "16.7 - Responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making", "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "5.2 - End all violence against and exploitation of women", "5.5 - Equal opportunities and participation in leadership...
Women with disabilities (art. 6) 12. The Committee recalls its general comment No. 3 (2016) on women and girls with disabilities, and targets 5.1, 5.2 and 5.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, and recommends that the State P arty: (a) Develop strategies and protocols for the inclusion of women and girls with disabi...
12. The Committee recalls its general comment No. 3 (2016) on women and girls with disabilities, and targets 5.1, 5.2 and 5.5 of the Sustainable Development Goals, and recommends that the State Party: (a) Develop strategies and protocols for the inclusion of women and girls with disabilities in the design and implement...
CRPD | Kiribati | CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: b072ff4c-626a-4dfc-b49b-05b2d87377bb | AnnotationId: c63ef9b3-f893-4682-b93e-490f333e3650
12776e9a-a776-41f9-94db-9c4023681d31
CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1
CRPD
2025-09-09
2,025
Concerns/Observations
[ "Kiribati" ]
[ "Asia-Pacific" ]
[ "Children", "Youth & juveniles", "Persons with disabilities" ]
[ "National Human Rights Action Plans (or specific areas) / implementation plans", "Children: definition; general principles; protection", "Persons with disabilities: independence, inclusion" ]
[ "10.2 - Promote universal social, economical and political inclusion", "10 - REDUCED INEQUALITIES" ]
Children with disabilities (art. 7) 13.The Committee notes with concern the insufficient inclusion of children with disabilities in the design and implementation of policies and programmes focused on children and young people, including the National Youth Policy and Action Plan 2018–2022, and those focused on disabilit...
13. The Committee notes with concern the insufficient inclusion of children with disabilities in the design and implementation of policies and programmes focused on children and young people, including the National Youth Policy and Action Plan 2018–2022, and those focused on disability, including the National Disabilit...
CRPD | Kiribati | CRPD/C/KIR/CO/1 | 2025 | DocumentId: b072ff4c-626a-4dfc-b49b-05b2d87377bb | AnnotationId: 12776e9a-a776-41f9-94db-9c4023681d31