The 42th Session of CESCR took place from 4th to 22th May 2009 in Geneva. It reviewed State Reports from Brazil, Cyprus, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia and Cambodia.
REPORTS
Four State reports out of five reviewed by the CESCR Committee at its 42th session and all of the concluding observations adopted by the Committee included references to persons with disabilities.
For detailed information on these reports , please click here.
GENERAL COMMENT
During this session, CESCR adopted a General Comment on non-discrimination that was influenced by IDA (CRPD Forum). A number of disability-related elements in the draft general comment were either weak or inconsistent with the provisions of the CRPD. Thanks to the written contribution and oral presentation made to the members of the Committee, the final General Comment number 20 was much stronger than the draft version and was consistent with the CRPD.
For detailed information on the disability references in General Comment nº20, please click here.
42th Session (May 2009)
The 42th Session of CESCR took place from 4th to 22th May 2009 in Geneva. It reviewed State Reports from Brazil, Cyprus, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia and Cambodia.
REPORTS
Four State reports out of five reviewed by the CESCR Committee at its 42th session and all of the concluding observations adopted by the Committee included references to persons with disabilities.
For detailed information on these reports , please click here.
GENERAL COMMENT
During this session, CESCR adopted a General Comment on non-discrimination that was influenced by IDA (CRPD Forum). A number of disability-related elements in the draft general comment were either weak or inconsistent with the provisions of the CRPD. Thanks to the written contribution and oral presentation made to the members of the Committee, the final General Comment number 20 was much stronger than the draft version and was consistent with the CRPD.
For detailed information on the disability references in General Comment nº20, please click here.