The 17th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) took place from May 30 – June 17, 2011, in Geneva.
Detailed information on this session
Resolutions
There are references to persons with disabilities in the following resolutions adopted during the 17th session of the HRC: Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children; The right to education: follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution 8/4; Accelerating efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women: ensuring due diligence in protection; The right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; Migrants and asylum-seekers fleeing from events in North Africa; Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure.
Analysis of the references to persons with disabilities in the resolutions
Oral statements made by IDA
The International Disability Alliance made three statements, on violence against women/freedom of expression, education, poverty. In addition, IDA delivered a statement on behalf of the Austrian National Council of Persons with Disabilities upon the adoption of the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Austria.
Disability analysis of reports prepared for the 17th session of the HRC
IDA has prepared a disability analysis of reports prepared for the 17th Session of the Council.
Special Procedures
The following Special Procedures reports, which have been prepared for the 17th session of the HRC, include references to persons with disabilities: SR on health; SR on violence against women; SR on freedom of expression; SR on education; SR on independence of the judges and lawyers; SRSG on transnational corporations and other business enterprises; SR on migrants; IE on extreme poverty; and IE on cultural rights.
Detailed information on the references to persons with disabilities in these reports
UPR
Fifteen out of sixteen UPR working group reports adopted at the 10th session of the UPR (January-February 2011) included recommendations on the rights of persons with disabilities and a number of countries have already accepted recommendations referring to disability.
Detailed information on disability recommendations in the UPR working group reports
Other reports
IDA has undertaken an analysis of other reports that have also been prepared for the 17th session of the HRC.
