United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities CRPD/C/PER/CO/1 Distr.: General 16 May 2012 Original: English Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Seventh session 16-20 April 2012 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 35 of the Convention Concluding observations of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Peru 1. The Committee considered the initial report of Peru at its 66th and 67th meetings, held on 17 April 2012, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 72nd meeting, held on 20 April 2012. I. Introduction 2. The Committee expresses its appreciation to the State party for its initial report, which was prepared in accordance with the Committee’s reporting guidelines (CRPD/C/2/3), as well as for the written replies to the list of issues (CRPD/C/PER/Q/1/Add.1). 3. The Committee expresses its appreciation for the constructive dialogue held between the delegation and the members of the Committee. The Committee appreciates the presence of the high-ranking delegation, including the Vice Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations, and the President of CONADIS (National Council for the Integration of Persons with Disability), the latter an expert with disabilities, among its honourable members. 4. The Committee commends the State party for having ratified the Optional Protocol to the Convention in 2007. II. Positive aspects 5. The Committee notes with satisfaction the efforts made by the State party to implement the Convention through the adoption of laws, policies, plans and programmes, including the following: GE.12-42775

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