Bundesgesetzblatt Teil 2, Nr. 35 - ar61106-dbgbl.pdf. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is the body of independent experts which monitors implementation of the Convention by the States Parties.
All States parties are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights are being implemented. States must report initially within two years of accepting the Convention and thereafter every four years. Ited Nations Global Issues. Ited Nations Global Issues. Some 10 per cent of the world’s population, approximately 650 million people, live with a disability.
They are the world’s largest minority, and some 80 per cent of them live in developing countries. Among the worlds poorest people, 20 per cent have some kind of disability. Women and girls with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to abuse. Persons with disabilities are more likely to be victims of violence or rape, and are less likely to obtain police intervention, legal protection or preventive care. Some 30 per cent of street youths have some kind of disability, and in developing countries, 90 per cent of children with disabilities do not attend school.