A STAR Project “Implementation of UNCRPD” Mr. Muzammal Islam The 12th Duskin Leadership Trainee Japan Japan International Cooperation Agency A STAR Project, Abbottabad Today’s Outline 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 I. Article 33 Internal Monitoring System 1. Govt. of Pakistan shall designate one or more focal points within government for matter relating to implementation of the CRPD 2. Civil society, in particular Persons with Disabilities and their representative organizations, shall be involved and participate fully in the monitoring process. II. Article 34 Committee for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 1. Government shall establish a committee on 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. Experience in JICA A STAR JICA A STAR Project Steering Team (PST) “Twice a month” “at DCO’s Office” “Chaired by turn” Chair person: District Coordination Officer (Head of District Government) Co-Chair person: District Officer, Social Welfare (Head of Social Welfare Dept in District Govt.) 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 PST = Internal Monitoring Team and Committee for the right of PWDs at District Level 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 Co-Head of Division: Chief Cabinet Secretary Member of Division: All Ministers 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 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/disabilities www.ohchr.org [email protected]