A/HRC/RES/35/6
3.
Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of
persons with disabilities for a further period of three years, with the following mandate:
(a)
To develop a regular dialogue and to consult with States and other relevant
stakeholders, including United Nations agencies, programmes and funds, regional human
rights mechanisms, national human rights institutions, national independent monitoring
frameworks designated under article 33, paragraph 2, of the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities, persons with disabilities and their representative organizations,
and other civil society organizations, to identify, exchange and promote good practices
relating to the realization of the rights of persons with disabilities and their participation as
equal members of society;
(b)
To gather, request, receive and exchange information and communications
from and with States and other relevant sources, including persons with disabilities and
their representative organizations and other civil society organizations, on violations of the
rights of persons with disabilities;
(c)
To make concrete recommendations on how to better promote and protect the
human rights of persons with disabilities, including on eliminating discrimination, violence
and social exclusion, how to contribute to the realization of the internationally agreed
development goals for persons with disabilities, in the Sustainable Development Goals, and
related data-collection efforts, how to promote development that is inclusive of and
accessible to persons with disabilities, and how to promote their role as both agents for and
beneficiaries of development;
(d)
To conduct, facilitate and support the provision of advisory services,
technical assistance, capacity-building and international cooperation in support of national
efforts for the effective realization of the rights of persons with disabilities;
(e)
To raise awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities, to combat
stigma, stereotypes, prejudices, segregation and all harmful practices that hinder their
opportunity to fully enjoy their human rights to participate in society on an equal basis with
others, to promote awareness of their positive contributions and to inform persons with
disabilities about their rights;
(f)
To work closely with the special procedures and other human rights
mechanisms of the Human Rights Council, the treaty bodies, in particular the Committee on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and other relevant United Nations agencies,
programmes and funds, including the United Nations Partnership to Promote the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities, and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Disability and
Accessibility with a view to avoiding unnecessary duplication, including in relation to
communications;
(g)
To cooperate closely with the Conference of States Parties to the Convention
on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Commission for Social Development,
including by participating in their annual sessions upon request;
(h)
To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of the mandate and to
address multiple, intersecting and aggravated forms of discrimination faced by persons with
disabilities;
(i)
To report annually to the Human Rights Council, starting from its thirtyseventh session, and to the General Assembly, starting from its seventy-second session, in
accessible formats, including Braille and easy-to-read reports, and international sign
language interpretation and closed captioning during the presentation of the reports, and in
accordance with their respective programmes of work;
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