Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

On 6–7 April 2016, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’) convened in Geneva and considered the initial report of Lithuania on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Convention’) and on 20 April 2016 submitted its recommendations to Lithuania.

In recommendation 69, the Committee requests that the State party, within 12 months and in accordance with Article 35, paragraph 2, of the Convention, provide information on the measures taken to implement the Committee’s recommendations as set forth in paragraph 58 (giving everyone with a disability the right to vote and stand for election) and 68(b) (creating a monitoring mechanism in accordance with the Paris Principles).

Seeking to implement the Committee’s recommendation 69, we hereby submit the following information.

The implementation of recommendation No. 69 of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities