UN disability rights committee to review Cuba, Niger, Norway, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Turkey, and Vanuatu
During the meetings in Geneva, Committee members will hold dialogues with the respective State delegations
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 8, 2019/APO Group/ --
The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will meet in Geneva from 11 March to 5 April 2019 to review the following countries: Cuba, Niger, Norway, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Turkey, and Vanuatu.





The above are among the 177 States that have ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and so are required to submit regular reports to the Committee, which is composed of 18 international independent experts. 


During the meetings in Geneva, Committee members will hold dialogues with the respective State delegations. They will also hear from organisations of persons with disabilities, NGOs, national human rights institutions, and independent monitoring frameworks. 


The open, public sessions will be held in Room XVII of the Palais des Nations in Geneva on the following schedule:


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			Monday, 11 March

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			10:00-13:00 Opening of the session


			

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			Tuesday, 12 March

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			15:00-18:00 Niger

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			Wednesday, 13 March

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			10:00-13:00 Niger


			15:00-18:00 Turkey

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			Thursday, 14 March

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			10:00-13:00 Turkey


			15:00-18:00 Rwanda

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			Friday, 15 March

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			10:00-13:00 Rwanda

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			Monday, 18 March

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			15:00-18:00 Spain

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			Tuesday, 19 March

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			10:00-13:00 Spain


			15:00-18:00 Senegal

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			Wednesday, 20 March

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			10:00-13:00 Senegal


			15:00-18:00 Saudi Arabia

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			Thursday, 21 March

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			10:00-13:00 Saudi Arabia


			15:00-18:00 Vanuatu

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			Friday, 22 March

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			10:00-13:00 Vanuatu

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			Monday, 25 March

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			15:00-18:00 Norway

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			Tuesday, 26 March

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			10:00-13:00 Norway


			15:00-18:00 Cuba

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			Wednesday, 27 March

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			10:00-13:00 Cuba

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The recommended hashtag for the meeting is&nbsp;<strong>#CRPD21</strong>&nbsp;and the sessions will be webcast live at&nbsp;<u><a href="http://webtv.un.org/live">http://webtv.un.org</a></u>.&nbsp;More information, including reports from the States under review and from civil society, are available on the <u><a href="https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1304&amp;Lang=en">session Web page</a></u>.


The Committee will publish its findings on the respective countries, known officially as concluding observations,&nbsp;<u><a href="https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1304&amp;Lang=en">here&nbsp;</a></u>on 5 April 2018.


Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).