May 31, 2010 - 9:00am

The 14th session of the Human Rights Council took place from 31 May to 18 June, 2010, in Geneva.
Detailed information on this session of the Human Rights Council

Resolutions

16 resolutions were adopted at the 14th Session of the Human Rights Council. The resolution on violence against women: ensuring due diligence in prevention has references to women and girls with disabilities in preambular paragraph 9, operational paragraphs 4 and 13. Also, the resolutions on Trafficking in persons, especially women and children: regional and subregional cooperation in promoting a human rights-based approach to combating trafficking in persons , and on internally displaced persons included references to persons with disabilities.

Analysis of the references to persons with disabilities in the resolutions
Oral statements

Statement on violence against women: IDA written statement (English); and IDA oral statement (English or Spanish). Statement on Haiti: IDA oral statement (English)

References to persons with disabilities in the 14th Session of the Human Rights Council

Disability analysis of the reports prepared for the 14th session of the HRC

Special Procedures

The following Special Procedures reports, which have been prepared for the 14th session of the Human Rights Council, include references to persons with disabilities:

  • Independent Expert on cultural rights
  • Special Rapporteur on migrants
  • Special Rapporteur on education
  • Independent Expert on extreme poverty
  • Special Rapporteur on racism
  • Independent Expert on Haiti

Detailed information on the references to persons with disabilities in these reports

UPR

All UPR Working Group reports, which were prepared at the 7th session of the UPR (February 8-19, 2010) and will be presented to the 14th session of the Council, include references to persons with disabilities.

Disability analysis of these reports

Other reports

IDA has undertaken an analysis of other reports that have also been prepared for the 14th session of the Human Rights Council.

Disability analysis of these reports

 

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