Contents
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Training Guide
NOTE
FOREWORD
ABOUT THE TRAINING GUIDE
Background
Overview of the Training Guide
Planning your course
MODULE 1 – WHAT IS DISABILITY?
Introduction
A. How disability works
B. Different approaches to disability
C. The consequences of the charity and medical approaches to disability
D. The Convention's disability concept
E. A note on terminology
MODULE 2 – A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO THE CONVENTION
Background
A. What is the Convention?
B. What is the purpose of the Convention?
C. Why is the Convention important?
D. “Disability” and “persons with disabilities”
E. A rights-based approach to disability
F. The structure and content of the Convention
G. Principles
H. Human rights in the Convention
I. Obligations
J. National and international monitoring mechanisms
K. Participation and inclusion of persons with disabilities and representative organizations
L. What can different actors do to promote the Convention?
MODULE 3 – RATIFICATION
Introduction
A. National measures for ratification
B. International measures for ratification
C. Reservations, understandings and declarations
D. Incorporation into the legal system of the ratifying State
E. Hierarchy of the Convention in the legal system of States
F. Promoting ratification: roles of different actors
MODULE 4 – MEASURES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Introduction
A. Institution-building for implementation
B. Laws, policies and budgets
C. Inclusive services
D. Awareness-raising and training
E. Research and development
F. Monitoring
MODULE 5 – DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY
Introduction
A. Forms of prohibited discrimination
B. The definition of discrimination in the Convention
C. Manifestations of discrimination
D. Linking non-discrimination with equality: specific measures
E. Who is responsible?
F. What can these actors do to combat discrimination?
G. Disability as prohibited grounds of discrimination in other human rights treaties
MODULE 6 – NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING FRAMEWORKS
Introduction
A. Focal points and coordination mechanisms in the Government
B. National independent mechanisms for implementation and monitoring
C. The organizational structure of the monitoring framework: alternatives and preferences – one or more mechanisms
D. The Paris Principles in the context of the Convention
E. Functions of the national monitoring framework
F. Participation and involvement of civil society and persons with disabilities
G. Parliaments
H. National courts and tribunals
MODULE 7 – REPORTING TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: STATE AND ALTERNATIVE REPORTS
Introduction
A. State reports
B. Alternative reports
MODULE 8 – THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
Introduction
A. The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
B. The Committee's duties under the Convention
C. The Committee's duties under the Optional Protocol
D. Basic information on the communications procedure
E. The communication procedure: from complaint to resolution
F. Checklist for submitting a communication
G. Receivability and admissibility
H. Interim measures
I. Consideration of the merits and publication of the Committee's views and recommendations
J. The inquiry
K. Benefits of the Optional Protocol
L. The role of States, civil society and United Nations country teams
Notes