“Implementation of UNCRPD”

Mr. Muzammal IslamThe 12th Duskin Leadership Trainee JapanJapan International Cooperation AgencyA STAR Project, Abbottabad

A STAR Project

I. Article 33: Internal Monitoring System

II. Article 34: Committee for the Rights of Persons with

disabilities

III. Experience in JICA A STAR

IV. Experience in Japan

Today’s Outline

1. Govt. of Pakistan shall designate one or more focal points within government for matter relating to implementation of the CRPD

I. Article 33Internal Monitoring System

2. Civil society, in particular Persons with Disabilities and their representative organizations, shall be involved and participate fully in the monitoring process.

1. Government shall establish a committee on the rights of persons with disabilities

II. Article 34 Committee for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

2. The Committee shall consist of twelve experts

3. Committee should establish the basic human rights, anti discrimination and services law for persons with disabilities.

Chair person: District Coordination Officer

(Head of District Government)

PST member (Volunteer)

• General Body: 24 members• 50% are PWDs or family member of PWDs • Other members as follows: - Head of Govt. Dept. (Zakat and Bait-ul-Mal etc) - Head of Rehab Center - Head of School (Special & Ordinary School) - Advocator / Lawyer - Physiotherapist etc etc

Co-Chair person: District Officer, Social Welfare

(Head of Social Welfare Dept in District Govt.)

“Twice a month”

“at DCO’s Office”

“Chaired by turn”

JICA A STAR Project Steering Team (PST)

PST

=

Internal Monitoring

Team

and

Committee for the right of

PWDs

at District Level

Experience in JICA A STAR

Experience in Japan (Not ratified, but…)

Before ratification…

1. Leader of Persons with Disability rejected ratification!!!

2. Govt. of Japan established the Committee

for modification of the national law on disability issue

within the Cabinet Office

3. Basic Act for Persons with Disability was revised on 2011

Reform of People with Disabilities Division in Japan

Head of Division: Prime Minister

Advisory committee Member

(Prime Minister invite them)

- 25 members- Leader of Persons with Disabilities (DPI JPN, Deaf Asso., Blind Asso., Peoples First Deaf-Blind Asso., Japan Disability Forum, etc)- Other members as follows: Professor / Lawyer / Labor Asso. etc etc

Co-Head of Division: Chief Cabinet Secretary

Member of Division: All Ministers

Thank you very much!Nothing about us, without us! Access to

U.N Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

www.un.org/disabilitieswww.ohchr.org enable@un.org