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Human Rights Committee’s Concluding Observations Disability Relevant Extracts
Below you will find the Human Rights Committee’s Concluding Observations Disability Relevant Extracts in reverse chronological order.
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UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture confirms mandate to monitor places where persons with disabilities are detained due to lack of community support
Earlier this month, the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture published its general comment no.
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Towards ending forced sterilization: A landmark judgement for disability rights in Japan
On July 3rd 2024, the Supreme Court of Japan declared that forced sterilization under the defunct Eugenics Protection Act was unconstitutional and a violation of human rights.
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Call for Applications: Bridge CRPD-SDGs Pacific Region Module 1
The Pacific Disability Forum, the International Disability Alliance (IDA), and the International Disability and Development Consortium
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IDA calls CMWF and CERD Committees to include disability perspective in guidance to address and eradicate xenophobia
Last Friday 14th June, the UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMWF Committee) closed its
