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MDAC’s Gábor Gombos elected to UN Disability Rights Committee

1 September 2010, UN Headquarters, New York. MDAC is delighted to announce that Gábor Gombos, MDAC’s Senior Advocacy Officer, has been elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The election took place today at the annual Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at UN headquarters in New York. Gábor’s term starts on 1 January 2011.

MDAC’s Board and staff congratulate Gabor’s wonderful achievement. Speaking on behalf of MDAC, Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, said, ‘Gabor’s in-depth knowledge of disability rights theory and practice across continents will enrich the Committee’s work to advance the rights of 650 million people with disabilities worldwide.’

Hungary: CRPD shadow report and executive summary available in English and Hungarian

NGOs in Hungary have produced a shadow report which looks in detail at the level of CRPD implementation in the country. The 254-page report entitled ‘Rights of Persons with Disabilities or Disabling Rights?’ was launched at a public event in Budapest, Hungary, on 10 August 2010.

The report contains recommendations to the Hungarian government, including

Providing supported decision-making for the approximately 80,000 people under guardianship;
Amending legislation to guarantee reasonable accommodation and accessibility;
How to close large institutions and develop independent living;
How to ensure inclusive education of children with disabilities;
How to bring employment law in line with the CRPD.

The shadow report has been sent to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It is available in English and Hungarian and can be downloaded here.

MDAC attends annual UN meeting about disability and hosts a side session on national implementation and monitoring

The Mental Disability Advocacy Center is attending the Third Session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) at the UN headquarters in New York, 1-3 September 2010. This is the annual opportunity for States which have ratified the CRPD to come together to discuss implementation. In addition to attendance by States Parties to the CRPD, COSP is widely attended by representatives of civil society including persons with disabilities and their representative organizations. Many of these NGOs played an active role in the negotiations of the Convention and continue to ensure its effective implementation at domestic levels around the world.

Bemutatásra került a Magyar Fogyatékosügyi Civil Caucus párhuzamos jelentése

A magyar fogyatékosügyi szervezetek és szövetségeseik hierarchiamentes együttműködési hálózata, a Magyar Fogyatékosügyi Civil Caucus elkészítette a civil társadalom párhuzamos jelentését Fogyatékos személyek jogai vagy fogyatékos jogok? címmel.

A jelentés augusztus 10-én került bemutatásra a Közép-Európai Egyetemen.

A jelentés azt vizsgálja, Magyarország mennyiben tesz eleget azon kötelességeinek, melyeket az ENSZ Fogyatékossággal Élő Személyek Jogairól szóló egyezményének 2007-es ratifikálásával vállalt.

A dokumentum teljes szövege az alábbi linken érhető el: Fogyatékos személyek jogai vagy fogyatékos jogok?

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