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all branches and levels of government designate disability focal points with budget
allocations to carry out programmes under the Convention;
(b)
Ensure that public authorities implementing the Convention ensure
respect for the human rights model of disability, avoid labelling children with
disabilities and ensure the protection of their rights under the Convention;
(c)
Ensure the appointment of an independent monitoring framework in
accordance with the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the
promotion and protection of human rights (the Paris Principles) and sufficient
funding for the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines to carry out its
mandate to monitor the Convention, and to enable organizations of persons with
disabilities to participate throughout the monitoring and implementation of the
Convention, in accordance with its article 33 (3) of the Convention, and taking into
account the guidelines on independent monitoring frameworks and their participation
in the work of the Committee (see CRPD/C/1/Rev.1, annex).
IV. Follow-up
Dissemination of information
62.
The Committee emphasizes the importance of all the recommendations
contained in the present concluding recommendations and would like to draw the
attention of the State party to the recommendation contained in paragraphs 29 and 31
on which urgent measures must be taken.
63.
The Committee requests the State party to implement the recommendations
contained in the present concluding observations. It recommends that the State party
transmit the concluding observations for consideration and action to members of the
Government and Congress, officials in relevant ministries, the judiciary and members
of relevant professional groups, such as education, medical and legal professionals, as
well as to local authorities and the media, using modern social communication
strategies.
64.
The Committee strongly encourages the State party to involve civil society
organizations, in particular organizations of persons with disabilities, in the
preparation of its periodic report.
65.
The Committee requests the State party to disseminate the present concluding
observations widely, including to non-governmental organizations and organizations
of persons with disabilities, as well as to persons with disabilities themselves and
members of their families, in national and minority languages, including sign
language, and in accessible formats, including Easy Read, and to make them available
on the government website on human rights.
Next periodic report
66.
The Committee requests the State party to submit its combined second, third
and fourth periodic reports by 3 June 2022, and to include therein information on the
implementation of the recommendations in the present concluding observations. The
Committee also requests the State party to consider submitting the above-mentioned
reports under the Committee’s simplified reporting procedure, according to which the
Committee prepares a list of issues at least one year prior to the due date set for the
report of a State party. The replies of a State party to such a list of issues constitute its
report.
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