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    United Nations Seeks Feedback on Disability Rights

    By Andrea Shettle, MSW | June 18, 2008

    The following email has been circulated by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

    En español; En français

    4 June 2008

    Dear Sir/Madam

    I am writing to seek your contribution to a study being undertaken by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in relation to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol.

    The Human Rights Council, in its resolution 7/9, decided to request “the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner to prepare a thematic study to enhance awareness and understanding of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, focusing on legal measures key for the ratification and effective implementation of the Convention, such as those relating to equality and non-discrimination, in consultation with States, civil society organizations, including organizations of persons with disabilities, and national human rights institutions” (para.16).

    The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights would be grateful to receive any relevant information for the preparation of this study. In particular, views and information would be welcome on:

    a) Legal measures for ratification of the Convention and Optional Protocol;
    b) Legal measures for implementation of the Convention and Optional Protocol;
    c) Legal measures on national monitoring, particularly in relation to article 33 of the Convention;
    d) Any other information relating to paragraph 16 of the resolution.

    The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights would be grateful if any information could be sent to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (United Nations Office at Geneva, CH 1211 Geneva 10; Fax. +41 22 917 90 08; E-mail: registry@ohchr.org) by 15 August 2008. Please indicate whether the information provided could be made available on the OHCHR website. I thank you in advance for your cooperation.

    Yours sincerely,

    Ibrahim Wani
    Chief,
    Development, Economic and Social Issues Branch


    4 de junio de 2008

    Estimado Señor, estimada Señora,

    Tengo el honor de escribirle para pedir la contribución de su organización en relación con un estudio de la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos sobre la Convención de los derechos humanos de las personas con discapacidad.

    En su resolución 7/9, el Consejo de Derechos Humanos decidió pedir “a la Oficina del Alto Comisionado que prepare un estudio temático para mejorar el conocimiento y la comprensión de la Convención sobre los derechos de las personas con discapacidad centrado en las medidas jurídicas esenciales para la ratificación y la aplicación efectiva de la Convención, como las relativas a la igualdad y la no discriminación, en consulta con los Estados, las organizaciones de la sociedad civil, incluidas las organizaciones de personas con discapacidad, y las instituciones nacionales de derechos humanos” (párrafo 16).

    La Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos estaría muy agradecida de recibir información concerniente a la mencionada decisión. En particular, se agradecería información y opiniones referentes a los siguientes aspectos:

    a) Medidas jurídicas esenciales para la ratificación de la Convención y el Protocolo Facultativo;
    b) Medidas jurídicas esenciales para la aplicación efectiva de la Convención y el Protocolo Facultativo;
    c) Medidas jurídicas esenciales para la aplicación y el seguimiento nacionales en relación con el artículo 33 de la Convención;
    d) Cualquier otra información relacionada con le párrafo 16 de la resolución.

    La Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos agradecería que toda la información en respuesta a la presente nota verbal sea enviada a la Oficina del Alto Comisionado para los Derechos Humanos (Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra, CH 1211 Ginebra 10; Fax. +41 22 917 90 08; E-mail: registry@ohchr.org) antes del
    15 de agosto de 2008.

    Reciban un cordial saludo,

    Ibrahim Wani
    Jefe,
    Servicio de Desarrollo y Cuestiones Económicas y Sociales


    4 juin 2008

    Madame/Monsieur,

    J’ai l’honneur de vous écrire afin de solliciter votre contribution pour l’élaboration d’un rapport du Haut-Commissariat aux Droits de l’Homme sur la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées et son protocole facultatif.

    Dans sa résolution 7/9, le Conseil des droits de l’homme prie «le Haut-Commissariat de réaliser une étude thématique visant à faire mieux connaître et comprendre la Convention relative aux droits des personnes handicapées, en insistant sur les principales mesures juridiques nécessaires à la ratification et à la mise en œuvre effective de la Convention, telles que les mesures ayant trait à l’égalité et à la non-discrimination, en consultation avec les Etats, les organisations de la société civile, notamment les organisations de personnes handicapées, et les institutions nationales des droits de l’homme» (paragraphe 16).

    Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme serait reconnaissant de recevoir tout renseignement relatif à l’étude, notamment sur les questions suivantes :

    a) des mesures juridiques nécessaires à la ratification de la Convention et Protocole Facultative;
    b) des mesures juridiques nécessaires à la mise en œuvre de la Convention et Protocole Facultative;
    c) des mesures juridiques nécessaires à l’application et au suivi au niveau national (article 33 de la Convention);
    d) ainsi que toute autre information se rattachant au paragraphe 16 de la résolution.

    Merci de bien vouloir communiquer votre information au Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme, Office des Nations Unies à Genève, CH - 1211 Genève 10 ;
    Fax. +41 22 917 90 08 ; E-mail: registry@ohchr.org, avant le 15 août 2008 et de nous indiquer si vous souhaitez que cette dernière soit placée sur le site Internet du Haut Commissariat.

    Je vous prie d’agréer, Madame/Monsieur, l’expression de mes salutations distinguées.

    Ibrahim Wani
    Chef,
    Service du développement et des questions économiques et sociales

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