UN to review Azerbaijan’s record on rights of persons with disabilities
The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will review Azerbaijan's related on April 1-2, AzerTag state news agency repported.
Azerbaijan is one of the 143 States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and so is required to submit regular reports to the Committee, which is composed of 18 international independent experts.
The CRPD will engage in a dialogue with the Azerbaijan delegation and also hear from disabled persons organizations (DPOs), NGOs and other organizations representing disabled persons.
Among the issues likely to be discussed are: accessibility of buildings, transport and communications; legal capacity; support for independent living and prohibition of involuntary institutionalization; inclusive education for children with disabilities; prohibiting disability as grounds for discrimination in the labor market.
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