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Seventh Session | Ad Hoc Committee Main

 

Contribution by Governments

Colombia

 

ARTICLE 23:

1. To include the words "parenthood" after the word "family" (this is a broaden chapeau, it covers all the topics included in this article and give us less confusion on the terms contained in subparagraph a.

The chapeau will read:

"1. States Parties shall take effective and appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against persons with disabilities in all matters relating to marriage, family, parenthood and personal relations, and in particular shall ensure, on an equal basis with others:

a. Delete

b. Use the term Persons with disabilities instead of " Men and women"

c. Respect the right of persons with disabilities to decide freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children as well as the opportunity to retain fertility on an equal basis with others.

 

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ARTICLE 28:


Art. 28 (e)
 
"To ensure equal access to retirement benefits and programs by persons with disabilities"
 
it substitutes the amendment previously proposed by Colombia and is also supported by Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago

 

 

 

 

 


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