Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Follow-up report under article 5 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
A.Introduction
1.The present report is submitted in compliance with article 5 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which states that the Committee shall hold closed meetings when examining communications under the Optional Protocol and that, after examining a communication, the Committee shall forward its suggestions and recommendations, if any, to the State party concerned and to the petitioner. The report is also prepared in line with rule 75, paragraph 7, of the rules of procedures of the Committee, which stipulates that the Special Rapporteur or working group shall regularly report to the Committee on follow-up activities. The Committee adopted the present report on 21 April 2016.
2.The present report sets out the information received by the Special Rapporteur for follow-up on Views between the fourteenth and fifteenth sessions pursuant to the Committee’s rules of procedure, and the analyses and decisions adopted by the Committee during its fifteenth session. The assessment criteria were as follows:
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Assessment criteria |
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A ction satisfactory |
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A |
Measures taken largely satisfactory |
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A ction partially satisfactory |
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B1 |
Substantive action taken, but additional information required |
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B2 |
Initial action taken, but additional action and information required |
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A ction not satisfactory |
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C1 |
Reply received but actions taken do not implement the Views/recommendations |
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C2 |
Reply received but not relevant to the Views/recommendations |
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No cooperation with the Committee |
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D1 |
No reply to one or more recommendations or parts of recommendations |
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D2 |
No reply received following reminder(s) |
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M easures taken are contrary to the recommendations of the Committee |
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E |
The reply indicates that the measures taken go against the Views/recommendations of the Committee. |
B.Communications
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1 . Communication No. 1/2010, Nyusti and Takács v. Hungary |
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Views adopted: |
16 April 2013 |
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First reply from the State party: |
Due on 24 October 2013; received on 13 December 2013. Analysed at the eleventh session (see CRPD/C/11/5). |
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Authors’ comments (first set): |
13 March 2014. Analysed at the eleventh session (see CRPD/C/11/5). |
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Decision of the Committeeand actions taken: |
Decision adopted at the eleventh session. Follow-up letter sent to the State party on 8 May 2014 (see CRPD/C/12/3), with a deadline for comments of 7 November 2014. |
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15 April 2015: Second reminder sent, with a deadline for response of 15 June 2015. 18 June 2015: Request for extension. Extension granted until 9 November 2015. 21 December 2015: Reminder sent to State party. New deadline: 22 February 2016. 27 January 2016: Second reminder sent to State party. New deadline: 15 March 2016. |
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Decision of the Committee: |
Follow-up ongoing. State party’s follow-up reply to be transmitted, upon receipt, to the authors for their comments. |
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2 . Communication No. 4/2011, Bujdosó et al. v. Hungary |
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Views adopted: |
9 September 2013 |
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First reply from the State party: |
26 March 2014 (see CRPD/C/12/3) |
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Authors’ comments (first and second sets): |
5 May 2014 (see CRPD/C/12/3) |
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Second reply from the State party: |
8 July 2014 (see CRPD/C/12/3) |
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Authors’ comments (third set): |
6 October 2014(see CRPD/C/13/4) |
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Actions taken: |
25 August 2015: Author’s comments on State party’s observations, informing that the negotiations with State party’s authorities are ongoing. 8 September 2015: Acknowledgement of comments to author and transmittal to State party for observations. Deadline: 9 November 2015. 21 December 2015: Reminder sent to State party. New deadline: 22 February 2016. |
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Decision of the Committee: |
Follow-up ongoing. Committee’s decision to be adopted upon receipt of State party’s follow-up reply. |
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3 . Communication No. 21 /201 4 , F . v. Austria |
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Views adopted: |
21 August 2015 |
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Deadline for first reply from the State party: |
9 March 2016 |
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First reply from the State party: |
24 February 2016. Transmitted to the author on 11 March 2016. Deadline for comments: 10 June 2016. |
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Decision of the Committee: |
Follow-up ongoing. |