CRPD相关文件12-CPRD CoB 2012_en.docVIP

United Nations CRPD/C/CHN/CO/1 Convention on the Rightsof Persons with Disabilities Distr.: General 15 October 2012 Original: English Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Concluding observations on the initial report of China, adopted by the Committee at its eighth session (17–28 September 2012) I. Introduction The Committee considered the initial report of China (CRPD/C/CHN/1), including Hong Kong, China (CRPD/C/CHN-HKG/1), and Macao, China (CRPD/C/CHN-MAC/1), at its 77th and 78th meetings, held on 18 and 19 September 2012, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 91st meeting, held on 27 September 2012. The Committee welcomes the initial report of China, including Hong Kong, China, and Macao, China, which was prepared in accordance with the Committee’s reporting guidelines (CRPD/C/2/3). It also appreciates the written replies to the list of issues raised by the Committee (CRPD/C/CHN/Q/1/Add.1). The Committee expresses its appreciation for the constructive dialogue held between the State party’s delegation and the members of the Committee. The Committee commends the State party for its high-ranking delegation, among which were members of Government ministries and experts with disabilities. The Committee regrets the State party’s failure to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention and invites the State party to reconsider its decision to abstain from signing the Optional Protocol. II. Positive aspects The Committee congratulates the State party on its achievements in terms of accessibility, such as the accessibility stipulations in the Law on the Protection of Persons with Disabilities, the Implementation Plan for Barrier-Free Construction in the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2006-2010) or the standards facilitating the use of public facilities for persons with disabilities. The Committee supports the legal protection of workers with disabilities from exploitation, violence and abuse, such as the relevant regulations in