Monitoring and Reporting on the Convention

How does the Convention work?

 

Implementing the Convention

For the first time in an international human rights treaty, the Convention requires countries to put in place a framework to promote, protect and monitor its implementation.

ODI is the focal point within the UK Government for co-ordinating its implementation. However, it is the responsibility of individual departments to actively to take forward action to implement the Convention in the areas where they have policy responsibility.

Each Devolved Administration (Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) coordinates their own work on the Convention. ODI is liaising with each one.

The Convention also requires the framework to contain one or more independent mechanisms. The UK’s existing Equality and Human Rights Commissions have agreed to be designated as the independent element of the UK’s framework.

The commissions are

More details of this framework can be found in ODI's response to the Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights.

Reporting on the Convention

Every country that has ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is required to report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on what it has done to implement the Convention. These reports are considered by the Committee who can then makes any suggestions and recommendations on the report it feels appropriate.

Countries are required to submit their first report within two years of the Convention coming into force in their country.

First reports must provide a comprehensive report on the measures taken to give effect to its obligations under the Convention and the progress made.

The UK’s first report will be due to be submitted to the UN Committee by July 2011. In taking forward work on the UK’s report, the ODI will be exploring how the views of disabled people and their organisations can be reflected in what is said, and the issues that are addressed.

When it is submitted to the UN, the UK report will be publicly available on the ODI website.

The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

The Committee members are nominated and elected by countries that have ratified the Convention. They serve in their personal capacity as experts on disability issues covered by the Convention. Find out more about the committee at the United Nations Enable website.

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Page last reviewed: 10 December 2009