A/HRC/22/25 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–2 3 II. The right to work as a human right ......................................................................... 3–6 3 III. Work and employment of persons with disabilities ................................................ 7–39 4 A. The right to access employment in the open labour market ............................ 14–19 6 B. Discrimination against persons with disabilities in work and employment.............................................................................................. 20–24 7 C. Accessible workplaces .................................................................................... 25–28 8 D. Reasonable accommodation in the workplace ................................................ 29–34 9 E. Positive measures to promote employment of persons with disabilities ......... 35–39 10 Analysis of key provisions under article 27 of the Convention............................... 40–53 11 A. Just and favourable conditions of work .......................................................... 40–43 11 B. Access to technical and vocational training and rehabilitation ....................... 44–48 12 C. Promotion of self-employment, entrepreneurship, the development of cooperatives and starting one‟s own business ............................................ 49–51 13 D. Protection from exploitation and forced labour .............................................. 52–53 13 V. Interrelation between article 27 and other provisions of the Convention ................ 54 14 VI. Elements supporting the realization of work and employment of persons with disabilities ....................................................................................................... 55–66 15 IV. VII. A. Representation and participation of persons with disabilities and their representative organizations ........................................................................... 55–58 15 B. Access to social protection programmes ......................................................... 59–62 15 C. Data collection, accountability and monitoring mechanisms.......................... 63–65 16 D. International cooperation ................................................................................ 66 17 Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 67–73 17 List of respondents ........................................................................................................................... 19 Annex 2