A035 Austria CRPD

1. Observing Legislative Processes:
Implementation of the CRPD
RI World Congress 2016 Edinburgh
Eva Nachtschatt
University of Kassel, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of Social Work,
Rehabilitation and Disability Law, Germany

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• University of Innsbruck, Austria
• Project term: 2014 – 2016
• Comparative Countries: Austria, Germany, New Zealand and
Australia
• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities:
 Art. 4 para. 3 UNCRPD
o Participation in legislative processes
 Art. 33 para. 3 UNCRPD
o Focal Point
o Monitoring Mechanism
o Coordination Mechanism
• https://www.uibk.ac.at/rtf/unbrk/
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Legislative Processes
• Austria: Reform of Guardianship Law
• Germany: Federal Act on Participation (Bundesteilhabegesetz)
Representation
• New Zealand: „New Principle of Engagement“
• Australia: Cross-Disability-Alliance
Empirical Study
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• No direct application of CRPD provisions
• Federal structure
• Equal representation – different types of impairments
• Lack of awareness (politicians, general public)
 Recognition of the value of participation
• Organizations of and for persons with disabilities
• Encouragement and reimbursement (financial aspects)
Outcomes I:
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• Legally binding involvement (participation)
• Partnership – confidence
• Defining structures, competences, expectations and limitations in
advance
• Clear structures within the disability sector
• Financial dependence
• Acceptance and appreciation
Outcomes II:
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Thank you for your attention!
Open Access Link – https://www.uibk.ac.at/iup/buecher/9783903122574.html
Eva Nachtschatt
Eva.nachtschatt@uni-kassel.de
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