| dc.contributor.author | MOKHTAR, KHAIRIL AZMIN | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-21T02:56:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-07-21T02:56:23Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-04-04 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.umy.ac.id/handle/123456789/11656 | |
| dc.description | The Convention of the Rights of People with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty of the
United Nations that has the objective to safeguard the rights and upheld the dignity of persons with
disabilities. It was adopted on 13 December 2006. Malaysia ratified the Convention on 6 July 2010.
Consequently, the country is obliged to fulfil obligations and duty under the convention. The Convention
includes both national and international monitoring mechanisms. One of the obligations that Malaysia
has to fulfil is to monitor the implementation of the Convention at the national level. Article 33 of the
Convention requires the States set up national focal points governments in order to monitor implementation
of the Convention’s precepts. States must also set up some sort of independent monitoring mechanisms.
States also need to establish or designate a framework that includes one or more independent
mechanisms to promote, protect and monitor the Convention’s implementation. After almost a decade
of its adoption by the UN, and seven years after its ratification by Malaysia, it is pertinent to determine to
what extent have the country managed to realize the spirit and to achieve the objective of the Convention.
This is a qualitative and legal studies adopting doctrinal and legal research approaches. The focus of this
paper is to outline obligations and duties of Malaysia under article 33 of the CRPD. It also examines
whether the country has fulfilled the obligations and duties as well as outlining the current position on the
matter. It also considers available options in fulfilling the obligations in monitoring the implementation of
the Convention. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The Convention of the Rights of People with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty of the
United Nations that has the objective to safeguard the rights and upheld the dignity of persons with
disabilities. It was adopted on 13 December 2006. Malaysia ratified the Convention on 6 July 2010.
Consequently, the country is obliged to fulfil obligations and duty under the convention. The Convention
includes both national and international monitoring mechanisms. One of the obligations that Malaysia
has to fulfil is to monitor the implementation of the Convention at the national level. Article 33 of the
Convention requires the States set up national focal points governments in order to monitor implementation
of the Convention’s precepts. States must also set up some sort of independent monitoring mechanisms.
States also need to establish or designate a framework that includes one or more independent
mechanisms to promote, protect and monitor the Convention’s implementation. After almost a decade
of its adoption by the UN, and seven years after its ratification by Malaysia, it is pertinent to determine to
what extent have the country managed to realize the spirit and to achieve the objective of the Convention.
This is a qualitative and legal studies adopting doctrinal and legal research approaches. The focus of this
paper is to outline obligations and duties of Malaysia under article 33 of the CRPD. It also examines
whether the country has fulfilled the obligations and duties as well as outlining the current position on the
matter. It also considers available options in fulfilling the obligations in monitoring the implementation of
the Convention. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Faculty of Law & Board of Research, Educational Development and Community Empowerment (LP3M) Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta | en_US |
| dc.subject | People with disabilities, Convention of the Rights of People with Disabilities, Human Rights, Monitoring | en_US |
| dc.title | MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (CRPD) AT NATIONAL LEVEL: OBLIGATIONS ON AND OPTIONS FOR MALAYSIA | en_US |
| dc.type | Book | en_US |
