UN disability rights committee to review Kazakhstan, Zambia, Bahrain, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua

GENEVA (1 March 2024) - The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) will review Kazakhstan, Zambia, Bahrain, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua in its latest session from 4 to 22 March.

The seven countries are among the 190 States parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of 18 independent international experts on how they are implementing the Convention and the Committee's previous recommendations.

The CRPD, which has received respective country reports as well as other submissions from non-governmental organisations, will discuss a range of issues with the seven State delegations through public dialogues on the following dates at Geneva time.

Kazakhstan 
4 March 15:00 - 18:00
5 March 10:00 - 13:00

Zambia
6 March 15:00 - 18:00
7 March 10:00 - 13:00

Bahrain
7 March 15:00 - 18:00
8 March 10:00 - 13:00

Sweden
11 March 15:00 - 18:00
12 March 10:00 - 13:00

Azerbaijan
12 March 15:00 - 18:00

13 March 10:00 - 13:00

Costa Rica
14 March 10:00 - 13:00
14 March 15:00 - 18:00

Nicaragua
15 March 10:00 - 13:00
15 March 15:00 - 18:00

The above public dialogues will be held in Room XVII at Palais des Nations, Geneva. The Committee will also conduct open dialogues to follow up on inquiries with Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, respectively, on 18 March.

All public meetings are open to accredited journalists and livecast on UN Web TV. More information about the session, including reports submitted by the States and the full schedule of meetings, is available on the session webpage.