Dr. Joseph Murray, WFD Mr. Stefan Trommel, IDA

CRPD related UN Bodies

• Composed of 18 independent experts selected by States parties based on the following criteria; expertise in the field, equitable distribution of gender, geographic region, and representation of different government systems and participation of experts with disabilities.

• Committee examines periodic reports submitted by States, communicates with individual parties, sets guidelines, conducts inquiries, and creates general observations and recommendations.

World Federation of the Deaf

CRPD Committee

CRPD

Current UN CRPD Committee Members and Their Nationality Ms. Amna Ali Al-Suwaidi Qatar

Mr. Mohammed Al-Tarawneh Jordan

Mr. Monsur Ahmed Chowdhury Bangladesh

Ms. Maria Soledad Cisteras Reyes (Vice Chairperson) Chile

Ms. Theresia Degener (Rapporteur) Germany

Mr. Gàbor Gombos Hungary

Ms. Fatiha Hadj-Salah Algeria

Mr. Hyung Shik Kim Republic of Korea

Mr. Lofti Ben Lallahom Tunisia

Mr. Stig Langvad Denmark

Ms. Edah Wandechi Maina (Vice Chairperson) Kenya

Mr. Ronald Mc Callum (Chairperson) Australia

Ms. Ana Pelaez Narvaez Spain

Ms. Silvia Judith Quan-Chang Guatemala

Mr. Carlos Rios Espinosa Mexico

Mr. Damajan Tatic Serbia

Mr. Germàn Xavier Torres Correa Ecuador

Ms. Jia Yang (Vice Chairperson) China http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CRPD/Pages/Membership.aspx

CRPD committee- Activities

COs

Receive Reports

General Comments

Conventions & Protocols

Concluding observations & recommendations

Basis for Treaty Body action

More detail on meaning of rights

Periodic review & dialogue with States

In Future (not yet scheduled) Up Next (September 2011)

Peru

China

Argentina

Hungary

Paraguay

Australia

Sweden

El Salvador

Austria

Costa Rica

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World Federation of the Deaf

CRPD related UN bodies • CRPD Committee. Currently

meets in Geneva twice a year for one week – March/April – September

• Conference of States Parties to the CRPD: Meets once a year in New York in September – Supports implementation of

the CRPD – Biannually (next in 2012)

renews the membership of the CRPD Committee.

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COP: Conference of State Parties

• Conference of States Parties to the CRPD: Meets once a year in New York in September – Supports

implementation of the CRPD

– Biannually (next in 2012) renews the membership of the CRPD Committee.

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Elections to the CRPD Committee

• Candidates are proposed by States Parties (one per country)

• Governments should consult with DPOs prior to their nomination

• Candidates should meet the requirements established in the CRPD – Independence – Knowledge of human rights of persons with disabilities

• States that have ratified the CRPD vote among the nominated candidates during the biannual Conference of States Parties

Aim for 2012

Several Deaf candidates to the CRPD Committee!