{"id":184383,"date":"2008-01-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=184383"},"modified":"2019-03-11T21:42:49","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:42:49","slug":"auto-insert-184383","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-184383\/","title":{"rendered":"Human rights of persons with disabilities\/OPT &#8211; HRC seventh session &#8211; UNHCHR report (excerpts)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>ANNUAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND REPORTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>COMMISSIONER AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>progress in the implementation of the recommendations contained in<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>the study on the human rights of persons with disabilities<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">The present report sets out progress in the implementation of the recommendations contained in the study on human rights and disability and the achievements of the objectives set forth in the programme of work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in relation to the human rights of persons with disabilities. To this end, the report lists activities of the Office over the year 2007 in the area.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\">\/&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#000000;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><strong>I. 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To celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, OHCHR organized a conference with disabled people&#8217;s organizations and other human rights groups on the Convention and specific challenges in the Palestinian context. 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