1 April 2021
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon closed its twenty-fourth virtual session after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the initial report of Estonia.
Odelia Fitoussi, Rapporteur of the Committee, presenting a summary of the draft report of the twenty-fourth session of the Committee, said the Committee, among others, had adopted concluding observations in relation to the initial report of Estonia; considered three individual communications submitted for its consideration under the Optional Protocol to the Convention; decided to continue its work to prepare a General Comment on article 27 of the Convention, on the rights of persons with disabilities to work and employment; and dedicated two meetings to general discussion on article 27 with interested parties
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8 March 2021
Elects Rosemary Kayess as Chairperson
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this afternoon opened its twenty-fourth online session, hearing solemn declarations by seven new Committee members, electing its Chair and Bureau, and adopting its agenda and programme of work.
Ibrahim Salama, Chief, Human Rights Treaties Branch, Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, opening the session, said that this was the second online session for the Committee and would be carried out from today, 8 March until 1 April 2021. He extended a warm welcome to the seven new members of the Committee who started their mandate on 1 January 2021, noting that with the results of the December 2020 election, the gender composition of the Committee had changed to 12 women among 18 members.
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