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Priscille Geiser, Head of Technical Unit on « Support to Civil Society »

Component 3: Support DPOs to… Monitor human rights of people with disabilities. DRT Seminar, Madagascar 31st October-4th November 2011. Priscille Geiser, Head of Technical Unit on « Support to Civil Society ». Purpose and major components.

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Priscille Geiser, Head of Technical Unit on « Support to Civil Society »

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  1. Component 3:Support DPOs to…Monitor human rights of people with disabilities DRT Seminar, Madagascar 31st October-4th November 2011 Priscille Geiser, Head of Technical Unit on « Support to Civil Society »

  2. Purpose and major components • Purpose: DPOs actively engage in the monitoring of persons with disabilities’ human rights, through preparing regular reports on the situation of persons with disabilities • MONITORING: proactive gathering/ collection, verification, compilation and use of information on the situation of people with disabilities’ human rights • Why it is important: • Translate values and principles into concrete actions, ensure the ACTUAL enforcement of UNCRPD • States have obligations to report on UNCRPD implementation; DPOs need to control that they do it properly • Have a say, contribute to international jurisprudence • …

  3. Types of actions • Key notions: progressive realisation/ maximum resources available/ non discrimination • Gather: • Fact-finding, collecting data • Documenting good practices • Put in place mechanisms for regular follow-up • …AND CONNECT THEM WITH HUMAN RIGHTS • Organize them into: • UNCRPD shadow report • Legal analysis/review • … • Tools/ methodologies: • MIW • DRPI • …

  4. DRPI monitoring methodology: • 1. Tracking (monitoring) Individual Experiences • 2. Tracking (monitoring) Systems (laws, policies, programs and services) • 3. Tracking (monitoring) Attitudes

  5. Monitoring individual experiences • Monitoring individual experiences involves fact finding with respect to alleged individual violations of the human rights of people with disabilities. Monitoring human rights violations against people with disabilities will raise awareness of the nature and extent of violations and provide facts and evidence for advocacy efforts and improved government policies and laws.

  6. 2. Monitoring systems Monitoring systems involves studying legislative frameworks. While laws may protect human rights, they may also violate human rights in some instances, either through a discriminatory provision or through silence on the rights of people with disabilities. Documenting the way laws violate or protect disability rights, and how relevant laws are implemented and enforced, will inform struggles for legislative reform.

  7. 3. Monitoring media Monitoring media involves tracking media imagery and coverage of disability. The media have a powerful influence on the way disability is perceived and on the attitudes of the public towards people with disabilities. It is important to document myths and stereotypes perpetuated by media portrayals of persons with disabilities and also highlight effective reporting of disability issues.

  8. Holistic Reporting: Putting the Pieces together to Create a Holistic Report The experiences of persons with disabilities are at the centre of the holistic report and bring together information from systemic monitoring and societal attitudes monitoring. Systemic Monitoring Information on law, policy and programs Personal Experiences Monitoring Information from People with Disabilities Societal Attitudes Monitoring Information

  9. Guiding questions • Group work • DPOs group: • What is our experience? Provide 3 examples • What is our role in monitoring human rights? • What resources would we need to do it? • HI field staff group: • What is our experience? Provide 3 examples • What is our role in monitoring human rights? • What resources would we need to do it? • International group: • What can be our role at the international level? • Where are the resources (linkages/ networks) that we have? • How can we exchange with the field (both ways)?

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