Observing Legislative Processes: Implementation of the CRPD

RI World Congress 2016 Edinburgh

Eva NachtschattUniversity of Kassel, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Social Work,Rehabilitation and Disability Law, Germany

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• University of Innsbruck, Austria

• Project term: 2014 – 2016

• Comparative Countries: Austria, Germany, New Zealand and Australia

• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: - Art. 4 para. 3 UNCRPD

o Participation in legislative processes

- Art. 33 para. 3 UNCRPDo Focal Pointo Monitoring Mechanism o Coordination Mechanism

• https://www.uibk.ac.at/rtf/unbrk/

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Legislative Processes

• Austria: Reform of Guardianship Law

• Germany: Federal Act on Participation (Bundesteilhabegesetz)

Representation

• New Zealand: „New Principle of Engagement“

• Australia: Cross-Disability-Alliance

Empirical Study

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• No direct application of CRPD provisions

• Federal structure

• Equal representation – different types of impairments

• Lack of awareness (politicians, general public)- Recognition of the value of participation

• Organizations of and for persons with disabilities

• Encouragement and reimbursement (financial aspects)

Outcomes I:

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• Legally binding involvement (participation)

• Partnership – confidence

• Defining structures, competences, expectations and limitations in

advance

• Clear structures within the disability sector

• Financial dependence

• Acceptance and appreciation

Outcomes II:

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Thank you for your attention!

Open Access Link – https://www.uibk.ac.at/iup/buecher/9783903122574.html

Eva Nachtschatt

Eva.nachtschatt@uni-kassel.de

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