A/HRC/10/29
11.
Requests the High Commissioner to consult States and intergovernmental and
non-governmental organizations on ways and means, including obstacles and challenges, as
well as possible proposals to overcome them, for the enhancement of international
cooperation and dialogue in the United Nations human rights machinery, including the
Council, as recognized by the General Assembly in the preamble of its resolution 60/251 of
15 March 2006, and to present a report on her findings to the Council at the relevant session
in 2010;
12.
Decides to continue its consideration of the question in 2010, in accordance
with its annual programme of work.
42nd meeting
26 March 2009
[Adopted without a vote. See part II, chap. II.]
10/7
Human rights of persons with disabilities: national frameworks for the
promotion and protection of the human rights of persons with
disabilities
The Human Rights Council,
Reaffirming its resolution 7/9 of 27 March 2008, continuing a framework for the
Council’s consideration of the rights of persons with disabilities, and welcoming the efforts
of all stakeholders to implement the resolution,
Reaffirming also its commitment to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal
enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, to
promote respect for their inherent dignity and to eliminate discrimination against persons
with disabilities,
Stressing the importance of effective national legislative, policy and institutional
frameworks for the full enjoyment of rights by persons with disabilities,
1.
Welcomes the entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto on 3 May 2008, as well as the convening
of the first meeting of the Conference of States parties and of the Committee on the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities;
2.
Also welcomes the fact that, to date, 139 States and 1 regional integration
organization have signed and 50 have ratified the Convention, and that 82 have signed and
29 have ratified the Optional Protocol, and calls upon those States and regional integration
organizations that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or acceding to the Convention
and the Optional Protocol as a matter of priority;
3.
Encourages States that have ratified the Convention and have submitted one
or more reservations to the Convention to implement a process to review regularly the
effect and continued relevance of such reservations, and to consider the possibility of
withdrawing the reservations;
4.
Takes note with appreciation of the thematic study on key legal measures for
the ratification and effective implementation of the Convention prepared by the Office of
the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (A/HRC/10/48), and invites all
stakeholders to consider the study when designing and implementing measures for the
promotion and protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, including the
establishment of national frameworks to this effect;
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