1. Rights based approaches to disability
Ruth Nortey
Disability Wales

2. Presentation Aims
An understanding of current international legislation
How this legislation has been adopted in Wales and across Africa
What rights are guaranteed for disabled people
Why legislation is needed

3. United Nations Convention
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) is an international human rights treaty
Also referred to as the Convention of the Rights of disabled people
Adopted by General Assembly in 2006
Came into force in May 2008

4. What rights are protected under the Convention?
Equality before the law without discrimination
Right to life, liberty and security of the person
Equal recognition before the law and legal capacity
Freedom from torture
Freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse
Right to respect physical and mental integrity
Freedom of movement and nationality
Right to live in the community freedom of expression and opinion Respect for privacy
Respect for home and the family
Right to education
Right to health
Right to work
Right to an adequate standard of living
Right to participate in political and public life
Right to participate in cultural life

5. CRDP in Wales and across Africa

6. Why is the Convention needed?
Needs of disabled people often overlooked
Strengthens disabled people’s rights
Makes countries accountable to an international treaty
allows for international scrutiny
Ensures that disabled people have access to same opportunities as non-disabled citizens

7. Monitoring and reporting of the convention
Each nation state must submit a report every 4 years to the Committee of the CRDP
Disabled People and Disabled People’s Organisations have an opportunity to submit a shadow report
The shadow report and government report are examined by the Committee ahead of the Committee issuing a ‘List of Issues’ which public officials will respond to in a meeting with the Committee.

8. Wales and the CRDP
The UK government is currently undergoing its first periodic review
Public officials will meet the Committee in Summer 2017
Disabled Peoples Organisations Shadow report and meeting with the Committee
Welsh shadow report includes recommendations to the Welsh Government on how to improve protection for the rights of disabled people

9. CRDP across Africa
13 African nations have submitted an initial report to the Committee
Sudan and Seychelles will undergo their first periodic review later this year

10. Any questions

11. Thank you for listening
Ruth Nortey