International recommendation

Domestic application of the CRPD

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Themes:
Independent living and participation in the communityMunicipalities
Populations of concern:
Persons with disabilities
Relevant CRPD articles:
Art. 1 – PurposeArt. 2 – DefinitionsArt. 3 – General principlesArt. 4 – General obligations
Source:
CRPD/C/NOR/CO/1, para. 6

Recommended measures (6)

6. The Committee recommends that the State party:

Measure
Measure types:
Laws and regulationsPolicies, strategies, and action plansRatification, reservation, and incorporation
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityMinistry of Culture and Equality

(a) Incorporate the Convention into national law, revise its legislation in line with the Convention and develop a comprehensive strategy and action plan with transparent and sustainable financial resources for the implementation of the Convention, with clear timelines, in close, meaningful and fully accessible consultation with organizations of persons with disabilities.

Measure
Measure type:
Ratification, reservation, and incorporation
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Justice and Public SecurityMinistry of Health and Care ServicesMinistry of Foreign Affairs

(b) Consider withdrawing its interpretative declarations on articles 12, 14 and 25 of the Convention.

Measure
Measure type:
Ratification, reservation, and incorporation
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

(c) Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention.

Measure
Measure type:
Laws and regulations
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Culture and Equality

(d) Adopt the human rights model of disability in all regulations relating to the assessment of disability, in accordance with the criteria and principles provided in articles 1 to 3 of the Convention.

Measure
Measure types:
Laws and regulationsInstitutions, practices and guidelines
Responsible Ministries:
Ministry of Health and Care ServicesMinistry of Labour and Social InclusionMinistry of Education and Research

(e) Take all measures necessary to reduce the differences between the services offered by the different municipalities to persons with disabilities through national regulations, standards and guidelines.

Measure
Measure type:
Resources
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of Culture and Equality

(f) Provide sustainable financial support for organizations of persons with disabilities.