A/HRC/33/44 Report of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Activities of the Independent Expert ............................................................................................. 4 III. Human rights of older persons ...................................................................................................... 5 A. Background ........................................................................................................................... 5 B. Regulatory and normative developments .............................................................................. 6 Best practices and gaps in the implementation of existing law ..................................................... 7 A. Mandate and methodology.................................................................................................... 7 B. Legal, institutional and policy framework ............................................................................ 7 C. Care....................................................................................................................................... 8 D. Social protection ................................................................................................................... 10 E. Right to work ........................................................................................................................ 11 F. Equality and non-discrimination ........................................................................................... 12 G. Violence and abuse ............................................................................................................... 12 H. Participation .......................................................................................................................... 13 I. Adequate standard of living .................................................................................................. 13 J. Access to justice ................................................................................................................... 13 K. Education, training and lifelong learning .............................................................................. 14 L. Accessibility ......................................................................................................................... 14 M. Awareness-raising and research ............................................................................................ 15 Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002: human rights implications assessment .... 15 A. Background ........................................................................................................................... 15 B. Methodology ......................................................................................................................... 16 C. Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and human rights ....................................... 17 D. Human rights implications assessment ................................................................................. 18 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 20 IV. V. VI. 2 GE.16-11742