1. State Reporting to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Module 7.1

2. Objectives Module flow
Understand the purpose and content of State reports to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Understand the process of drafting and submitting reports
What is the Committee
The reporting requirement
The treaty body reporting cycle
Methodology
Reporting guidelines
List of issues
The Committee session
Concluding observations
Follow-up
Functions of reporting

3. The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Reporting
Thematic work
Optional Protocol
Administration

4. The reporting requirement
Each State Party shall submit to the Committee, through the Secretary-General of the United Nations, a comprehensive report on measures taken to give effect to its obligations under the present Convention and on the progress made in that regard, within two years after the entry into force of the present Convention for the State Party concerned.
Thereafter, States Parties shall submit subsequent reports at least every four years and further whenever the Committee so requests.
Art. 35 (1)‒(2)

5. The treaty bodies’ reporting cycle
STATE
submits report
COMMITTEE’s
follow-up
COMMITTEE
list of issues
STATE
implements recommendations
STATE
submits answers
COMMITTEE’s
concluding observations
COMMITTEE’S SESSION
State presents the report and respond to the Committee’s questions

6. Methodology FOCAL POINT/COORDINATION MECHANISM SETS UP REPORTING GROUP
INITIAL REVIEW OF KEY ISSUES
LEGAL ANALYSIS
DATA COLLECTION
ANALYSIS AND PREPARATION OF THE DRAFT REPORT
CONSULTATION WITHIN AND WITHOUT GOVERNMENT AND FINALIZATION

7. Reporting guidelines
The purpose of reporting guidelines is to advise States parties on the form and content of their reports, so as to facilitate the preparation of reports and ensure that these are comprehensive and presented in a uniform manner by States parties. Compliance with the reporting guidelines will also reduce the need for the Committee to request further information…
CRPD/C/2/3, para. 2

8. Example: political rights
The reporting guidelines request information on article 29 (political rights) as follows:
Legislation and measures taken to guarantee political rights, in particular to persons with psychosocial or intellectual disability
Measures taken to ensure the right to vote
Measures taken to ensure full accessibility of voting
Indicators measuring full enjoyment of the right to vote
Support provided for the establishment and maintenance of OPDs

9. Example: political rights in Peru
The Government of Peru responded:
Act of 2009 provides the necessary legal framework
National election cards are provided free to persons with disabilities, subject to eligibility
Polling booths and ballot papers are accessible
10,758 out of 38,305 registered persons with disabilities exercised their right to vote (2004‒2007)
Registration of 310 NGOs working in the area of disabilities enables them to access international cooperation funding and undertake other activities

10. The list of issues: Tunisia
The report provided no information on the prevention of violence against children.
Initial report of Tunisia
Please explain the specific measures provided for in the Child Protection Code to protect children with disabilities. How are cases of violence against children with disabilities dealt with?
Committee’s list of issues to Tunisia
In this regard we should like to mention that the Child Protection Code promulgated by Act No. 92 of 9 November 1995 guarantees children in general and children with disabilities in particular freedom from various forms of exploitation, violence and abuse. Under the said Code, sexual or economic exploitation and habitual mistreatment of children are considered as difficult situations that require swift intervention by both child protection officers and family judges in order to protect children.
Tunisia’s response to the Committee

11. Concluding observations: Tunisia
The Committee is particularly concerned at the low rate of reporting of cases of habitual mistreatment of children, including children with disabilities, which may amount to situations of danger, in view of the results of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey […].
The Committee recommends:
(a) Evaluate the phenomenon of violence against boys and girls with disabilities, and compile systematic disaggregated data […];
(b) Ensure that institutions providing care for children with disabilities are staffed with specially trained personnel, subject to appropriate standards, regularly monitored and evaluated, and establish complaint procedures accessible to children with disabilities;
(c) Establish independent follow-up mechanisms;
(d) Take steps to replace institutional care for boys and girls with disabilities with community-based care.
CRPD/C/TUN/CO/1, paras. 16–17

12. Implementation of recommendations
Issue a press release and hold a press conference
Publish the concluding observations and recommendations
Circulate them to all relevant ministries and departments
Meet with civil society
Hold a round table
Establish a time-bound implementation plan
Seek United Nations assistance
Other …

13. Functions of reporting
Reviewing implementation
Identifying strengths and weaknesses
Seeking international expert assistance
Improving data collection and analysis
Improving knowledge on the Convention
Strengthening coordination in Government
Strengthening dialogue with civil society organizations and NHRIs
Sharing experience internationally
Other … ?

14. Sources Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
Reporting guidelines (CRDP/C/2/3);
Initial report of Peru
List of issues, Tunisia
Concluding observations, Tunisia
(accessed 10 August 2012)