The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) which oversees the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, has made a call for submissions on its Draft General Comment on the right to inclusive education (article 24).
The Committee invites interested parties to provide written input on the draft. Comments and feedback should be sent electronically in Word format to Mr. Jorge Araya, Secretary of the Committee at (jaraya@ohchr.org) indicating in the subject “Draft general comment on art. 24 UNCRPD” by 5 January 2016.
Submissions should be in one concise and focused document indicating precisely the paragraphs to which comments are being made and must not exceed 5 pages. Written submissions are welcome in the working languages of the Committee (English, Spanish or French).
Draft General Comment on the right to inclusive education
Read more about the right to education of persons with disabilities, here.