Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities CRPD/C/ETH/CO/1 United Nations Convention on the Rights General of Persons with Disabilities 31 August 2016 Original: English English, French and Spanish only ADVANCE UNEDITED VERSION Concluding observations on the initial report of Ethiopia I. Introduction 1. The Committee considered the initial report of Ethiopia (CRPD/C/ETH/1) at its 271st and 272nd meetings, held on 16 and 17 August 2016, respectively, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 289th meeting, held on 29 August 2016. 2. The Committee welcomes the initial report of Ethiopia, which was prepared in accordance with the Committee’s reporting guidelines, and thanks the State party for the written replies (CRPD/C/ETH/Q/1/Add.1) to the list of issues prepared by the Committee. 3. The Committee appreciates the constructive dialogue held with the State party’s delegation and welcomes the further clarifications provided in response to the questions posed orally by the Committee. II. Positive aspects 4. The Committee notes with appreciation that the State party has adopted the National Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities 2012-2021. The Committee welcomes the incorporation of the obligation to provide reasonable accommodation in the Employment of Persons with Disabilities’ proclamation and the Federal Civil Servants proclamation, as well as the upcoming revision of the Civil Code.
United Nations CRPD/C/ETH/CO/1 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities General 31 August 2016 Original: English English, French and Spanish only ADVANCE UNEDITED VERSION Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Concluding observations on the initial report of Ethiopia I. Introduction 1. The Committee considered the initial report of Ethiopia (CRPD/C/ETH/1) at its 271st and 272nd meetings, held on 16 and 17 August 2016, respectively, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 289th meeting, held on 29 August 2016. 2. The Committee welcomes the initial report of Ethiopia, which was prepared in accordance with the Committee’s reporting guidelines, and thanks the State party for the written replies (CRPD/C/ETH/Q/1/Add.1) to the list of issues prepared by the Committee. 3. The Committee appreciates the constructive dialogue held with the State party’s delegation and welcomes the further clarifications provided in response to the questions posed orally by the Committee. II. Positive aspects 4. The Committee notes with appreciation that the State party has adopted the National Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities 2012-2021. The Committee welcomes the incorporation of the obligation to provide reasonable accommodation in the Employment of Persons with Disabilities’ proclamation and the Federal Civil Servants proclamation, as well as the upcoming revision of the Civil Code.
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