This Statement of Concern is made by internationally recognised independent experts in the area of human rights, bioethics and disability who have come together to emphasise key human rights principles and standards that need to underpin ethical decision-making in the context of disability and the COVID-19 pandemic. Downloads Endorsements If you, or your organisation, wishes…
Here are some of the key concerns about Australia’s implementation of the CRPD that were highlighted by the Committee on the Convention on the Rights of People with Disability, Geneva, September 2019: That Australia must make progress to remove its interpretative declaration on Articles, 12. 17 and 18 – this is essential to ensure justice…
We had a very full day today. We had several meetings with members of the CRPD committee. We discussed key issues from our factsheets. Members were very interested in all our points. We also met with the Australian desk officer for the High Commission for Human Rights, Kio Hasegawa. We briefed him on all our…
Today our delegation had our first formal private session with the CRPD committee. Each of our delegates spoke of their experiences and concerns for people with disability . The committee was highly impressed with our delegation, our level of knowledge, expertise and our co-ordination. Some of our delegates met with members from Switzerland and Lithuania.…
PWDA is a member of the Australian Child Rights Taskforce that prepared the Australian NGO coalition report to the CRC Committee for its review of Australia. The Children’s Report includes contributions of over 500 children and young people across Australia, and is based on content provided by over 90 NGOs and child rights experts. PWDA…
The Shadow Report to the United Nations Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is a comprehensive and wide-reaching look at the current state of disability rights in Australia. To zoom in on specific areas, we’ve created a series of factsheets based on the report. You can download them here…
