Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of New Zealand, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Belgium, Ecuador and Denmark the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its twelfth session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the…

- Recognizing legal capacity should not be dependent on ‘discriminatory mental capacity assessments’, says UN Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities- Accessibility is key for the enjoyment of human rights on an equal basisGENEVA (Issued as received) – People with disabilities have the…

GENEVA (16 April 2014) - Argentine authorities failed to ensure that a prisoner with disabilities was able to use prison facilities and services on an equal basis with other detainees and are obliged to take steps to rectify the situation, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with…

Adopts Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Reports of Azerbaijan, Costa Rica and Sweden The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its eleventh session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Azerbaijan, Costa Rica…