Expert Group Meeting on
International Norms and Standards
relating to Disability
Part 8 of 8  
LIST OF DOCUMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL
INSTRUMENTS RELATING TO DISABILITY
List of Participants (below)
I. Reports
Documents
Division for Social Policy and Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs,
United Nations: Compilation of International Norms and Standards relating to Disability
(Draft), 1998 (www.un.org/esa/socdev/discns00.htm
)
Report of the Secretary-General: Review and appraisal of the World Programme of Action
concerning Disabled Persons (A/52/351), 16 September 1997 (gopher.un.org/00/sec/dpcsd/dspd/disabled/A52--351.EN
)
Note by the Secretary-General: Monitoring the implementation of the Standard Rules on
the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities and ANNEX: Final report of
the Special Rapporteur of the Commission for Social Development on monitoring the
implementation of the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with
Disabilities (A/52/56), 23 December 1996 (gopher.un.org/00/ga/docs/52/plenary/A52--56.EN
)
Despouy, Leandro: Human Rights and Disabled Persons, Centre for Human Rights, New York
/ Geneva 1993
de Frappola, Ana Maria: Strategies to Enhance Social Protection and Reduce
Vulnerability, Inter-American Children’s Institute, Montevideo 1998
Rioux, Marcia H.: Enabling the Well-being of Persons with Disabilities, entourage,
v.11, nos.2-3, 1998, 11, at 18
Country specific legislation / reports
South African Integrated National Disability Strategy, White Paper Office of the Deputy
President of South Africa, 1997
Botswana National Policy on Care for People with Disabilities, approved and adopted by
the Botswana Government through Presidential Directive CAB 5/96, 1996
Disability Discrimination Ordinance, published under section 2 (3) of the Laws
Ordinance 1990, Chapter 487; up to date as of 2 May 1997; Government of Hong Kong
Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law 26 July 1990, 104 STAT.327, The United
Sates of America (www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
)
Human Rights and Mental Patients in Japan, Report of a Mission on Behalf of The
International Commission of Jurists and The International Commission of Health
Professionals, 1985
II. International Instruments
International Instruments specifically relating to Disability
The Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities,
Adopted by General Assembly resolution A/48/96, annex of 20 December 1993 (www.un.org/esa/socdev/dissre00.htm )
Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and the Improvement of
Mental Health Care, Adopted by General Assembly resolution A/46/119 of 17 December 1991 (gopher.un.org/00/ga/recs/46/119)
World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons, Adopted by General Assembly
resolution A/37/52 on 3 December 1982 (www.un.org/esa/socdev/diswpa00.htm
)
Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons, Proclaimed by General Assembly
resolution 3447 (XXX) of 9 December 1975 (www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/72.htm )
Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons, Proclaimed by General Assembly
resolution 2856 (XXVI) of 20 December 1971 (www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/m_mental.htm
)
General Human Rights Instruments
Charter of the United Nations, Signed: 26 June 1945, entry into force: 24 October 1945
(www.un.org/aboutun/charter)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Adopted by General Assembly resolution 217A
(III) of 10 December 1948 (www.un.org/overview/rights.html)
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Adopted by General Assembly
resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966, entry into force: 23 March 1976, in accordance
with Article 49 (www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/a_ccpr.htm)
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Adopted by General
Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966, entry into force: 3 January 1976, in
accordance with Article 27 (www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/a_cescr.htm)
Convention on the Rights of the Child, Adopted by the General Assembly resolution
A/44/25 of 20 November 1989, entry into force: 2 September 1990, in accordance with
Article 49 (www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/K2crc.htm
)
General Comments by the CESCR / CEDW
General Comment No. 5, adopted by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights, 9 December 1994 (www.unhchr.ch/html/menu6/2/fs16.htm#n_7
)
General Recommendations, adopted by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination
against Women, 1991 (gopher.un.org/00/ga/cedaw/HRI-G1R1.EN
)
Other International Instruments
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Report of the Fourth World Conference on
Women, (A/CONF.177/20), United Nations, New York 1995 (www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/beijing/platform
)
The Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action, Report of the World Summit for
Social Development, (A/CONF.166/9), United Nations, New York 1995 (www.un.org/esa/socdev/wssdco-0.htm )
Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (A/CONF.157/23), Adopted at the World
Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 (www.unhchr.ch/html/menu5/d/vienna.htm
)
Tallinn Guidelines for Action on Human Resources Development in the Field of
Disability, Adopted by General Assembly resolution A/44/70 of 15 March 1990 (gopher.un.org/00/esc/recs/1990/26 )
III. Regional Instrument
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Opened for Signature: 26 June 1981,
entry into force: 21 October 1986, in accordance with Article 63 (www.hrcr.org/docs/afrhr.html )
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List of Participants
Professor Andrew Byrnes
Director, Centre for Comparative Public Law
University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong (China)
Tel: (852) 2859-2942(w)
(852) 2817-9322(h)
Fax: (852) 2559-3543
Dr. Marcia H. Rioux
President, Roeher Institute
Kinsmen Building, York University
4700 Keele Street
North York, Ontario
Canada, M3J 1P3
Tel: (416) 661-9611
Fax: (416) 661-5701
TDD: (416) 661-2023
Professor Alison Dundes Renteln
Department of Political Science
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0044 (USA)
Tel: (213) 740-3248
Fax: (213) 740-8893
Dr. Ana Maria de Frappola
Head, Inter-American Unit on Childhood, Families & Disabilities
Inter-American Children's Institute, Specialized Organization of the OAS
8 De Octubre 2904
Montevideo (Uruguay)
Tel: (05982) 487-21-50
Fax: (05982) 487-32-42
Professor Christian Courtis
Professor of Law
University of Buenos Aires Law School
(Argentina)
Tel: (541) 952-5992
Fax: (541) 952-5992
Professor Yuji Iwasawa
Professor of International Law
Department of International Relations
University of Tokyo
Komaba, Meguro-ku
Tokyo 153-8902 (Japan)
Tel: 81-3-5454-6455
Fax: 81-3-5454-4339
Professor Jordan Paust
University of Houston Law Center
Houston, TX 77204-6371 (USA)
Tel: (713) 743-2177
Fax: (713) 743-2238
Professor Constance de la Vega
University of San Francisco, School of Law
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 (USA)
Tel: (415) 422-6752
Fax: (415) 422-750
Professor Yuri Kolosov
President
International Law Association of Russia
Expert, Committee on the Rights of the Child
MGIMO
76, Vernadsky Avenue
Moscow 117454 (Russia)
Tel: (095) 121-95-37
Fax: (095) 434-9452
Professor Muna Ndulo
Cornell Law School
Myron Taylor Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853 (USA)
Tel: (607) 255-6642
Fax: (607) 255-7193
Mr. Robert Law
Ministry of Justice & Constitutional Affairs
P.O. Box No. 22752
Kampala (Uganda)
Tel: (41) 267814
Fax: (41) 267507
Mr. Frederick Kin-sang Tong
Director of the Disability Division
Equal Opportunities Commission
Unit 2002, 20/F
Office Tower
Convention Plaza
1 Harbour Road
Wan Chai
Hong Kong (China)
Tel.: (852) 2106-2123
Fax: (852) 2511-8142
World Institute on Disability
Ms. Deborah Kaplan
Executive Vice President
510 16th Street, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94612-1500 (USA)
Tel: (510) 763 / 4100
Fax: (510) 763 / 4109
World Institute on Disability
Ms. Kathy Martinez
Director International Section
510 16th Street, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94612-1500 (USA)
Tel: (510) 763 / 4100
Fax: (510) 763 / 4109
University of California at Berkeley
Professor Linda Krieger (Organizer of the Meeting)
Assistant Professor of Law
School of Law (Boalt Hall)
Berkeley, California 94720-7200 (USA)
Tel: (510) 643-2668
Fax: (510) 643-2673
United Nations Secretariat
Ms. Akiko Ito
Social Affairs Officer
DESA / DSPD / Programme on Disability
DC 2 - 1342
New York, NY 10017 (USA)
Tel: (212) 963 / 1996
Fax: (212) 963 / 3062
LIST OF RAPPORTEURS
Chairpersons / Rapporteurs
Professor Andrew Byrnes
Director, Centre for Comparative Public Law
University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Law
Room 517, KK Leung Building
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong (China)
Tel: (852) 2859-2942(w)
(852) 2817-9322(h)
Fax: (852) 2559-3543
Dr. Marcia H. Rioux
President, Roeher Institute
Kinsmen Building, York University
4700 Keele Street
North York, Ontario
Canada, M3J 1P3
Tel: (416) 661-9611
Fax: (416) 661-5701
TDD: (416) 661-2023
Secretaries / Rapporteurs
Professor Alison Dundes Renteln
Department of Political Science
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0044 (USA)
Tel: (213) 740-3248
Fax: (213) 740-8893
Dr. Ana Maria de Frappola
Head, Inter-American Unit on Childhood, Families & Disabilities
Inter-American Children's Institute, Specialized Organization of the OAS
8 De Octubre 2904
Montevideo (Uruguay)
Tel: (05982) 487-21-50
Fax: (05982) 487-32-42
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