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Parallel reporting on the implementation of the CRPD

Monday, July 05, 2010

International Disability Alliance (IDA) published a guidance document for effective use of international human rights monitoring mechanisms to protect the rights of persons with disabilities.

The objective of the guidance document is to provide practical, hands-on strategies and advice to disabled people's organisations (DPOs) and coalitions on the international human rights mechanisms. It focuses on the reporting process of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the preparation of reports by disabled people's organisations in order to provide these organisations with practical information on both the process and the content of reporting.

DPOs are encouraged to prepare parallel reports on the implementation of the Convention at national level in order for the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to effectively monitor the implementation of the Convention in a country.  DPOs are encouraged to establish or strengthen national CRPD coalitions and to produce a parallel report on the basis of consultations and input received from members of the coalition.

A comprehensive parallel report should cover all the articles of the Convention, identify gaps, highlight key areas of concern and make concrete recommendations for change.  A brief explanation of each article of the CRPD is provided in the guidance document with a non-exhaustive list of issues that may assist DPOs in identifying gaps in the implementation of the CRPD at national level.  Concrete suggestions to ensure the effectiveness of parallel reports are also provided.

The full text of the guidance is available in English, Spanish and French and can be downloaded from here.

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