Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a side-agreement to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
. It was adopted on 13 December 2006, and entered into force at the same time as its parent Convention on 3 May 2008. As of October 2011, it has 90 signatories and 63 parties.
The Optional Protocol establishes an individual complaints mechanism for the Convention similar to those of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
and Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
. Parties agree to recognise the competence of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
to consider complaints from individuals or groups who claim their rights under the Convention have been violated. The Committee can request information from and make recommendations to a party.
In addition, parties may permit the Committee to investigate, report on and make recommendations on "grave or systematic violations" of the Convention. Parties may opt out of this obligation on signature or ratification.
The Optional Protocol required ten ratifications to come into force.
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights instrument of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities...
. It was adopted on 13 December 2006, and entered into force at the same time as its parent Convention on 3 May 2008. As of October 2011, it has 90 signatories and 63 parties.
The Optional Protocol establishes an individual complaints mechanism for the Convention similar to those of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 16, 1966, and in force from March 23, 1976...
, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women is an international convention adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly....
and Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is a United Nations convention. A second-generation human rights instrument, the Convention commits its members to the elimination of racial discrimination and the promotion of understanding among all races...
. Parties agree to recognise the competence of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is one of the human rights bodies in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations. It is tasked with monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities...
to consider complaints from individuals or groups who claim their rights under the Convention have been violated. The Committee can request information from and make recommendations to a party.
In addition, parties may permit the Committee to investigate, report on and make recommendations on "grave or systematic violations" of the Convention. Parties may opt out of this obligation on signature or ratification.
The Optional Protocol required ten ratifications to come into force.
See also
- Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenOptional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against WomenThe Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is an international treaty which establishes complaint and inquiry mechanisms for the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women...
- First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsFirst Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsThe First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is an international treaty establishing an individual complaint mechanism for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights . It was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 16 December 1966, and entered...
- DisabilityDisabilityA disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...