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:
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