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Call for submissions until May 15 | Draft General Comment No. 7 on articles 4 (3) and 33 (3), relating to consultation and involvement of persons with disabilities

During its 19th session (14 February- 9 March 2018) the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities launched the process for adopting its General Comment No. 7 on articles 4.3 and 33.3 of the Convention, relating to consultation and involvement of persons with disabilities, including children with disabilities in decision-making processes, through their representative organizations. At the end of the 19th session, the Committee endorsed its first draft for consultation with the wider public, available in English (please click the link below to download the document).

The Committee invites interested States parties, focal points, coordination mechanisms, independent monitoring frameworks, national human rights institutions, equality bodies, United Nations funds, programmes, and specialized agencies, entities in the private sector, civil society organizations, and particularly representative organizations of persons with disabilities, academia and any other interested party to contribute to the development of the draft.

Submissions should be sent electronically to: Ms. Catherinne Pedreros at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , copying  Mr. Jorge Araya, Secretary of the Committee, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. indicating in the subject line “Draft general comment on art. 4.3 and 33.3” by 15 May 2018.

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