- "Children before choice": Briefing (1) From the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, July 2005. Go to:  http://www.crin.org/resources/infodetail.asp?ID=6170

CSIE's detailed arguments for removing the choice of segregated 'special' education from the Convention as proposed in the current draft by the Working Group to the Ad Hoc Committee have been presented in earlier briefings under NGO documents for the third, fourth and fifth sessions of the Committee.

These arguments take account of research findings on the damage to individuals and society caused by segregation and the feasibility of developing education for all which removes barriers to participation and individualises learning through necessary supports and adjustments in mainstream settings. The CSIE arguments also demonstrate why the Convention must avoid putting Governments in the self-defeating position of having to provide incompatible systems of both separate 'special' and inclusive education. Some examples of inclusive education from around the world are provided in CSIE Briefing (2) July 2005, 'A Worldwide Movement'.

- "Ending Segregation And Developing Inclusive Education" Briefing (2) From The Centre For Studies On Inclusive Education, July 2005. Go to:
http://www.crin.org/resources/infodetail.asp?ID=6171

'The rights of students with disabilities to be educated in their local mainstream school is becoming more and more accepted in most countries and many reforms are being put in place to achieve this goal. Further, there is no reason to segregate disabled students in public education systems. Instead education systems need to be reconsidered to meet the needs of all students.' (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, 1999)

Article 17 on Education, Information sheet prepared by the International Disability Caucus, Prepared by the International Disability Caucus

Section 1 sets out the scope of the provision that is required for children and adults with disabilities to achieve equality of opportunity in education and training.

Section 2 sets out the measures that IDC considers that States should take to provide the support to children and students with disabilities that are required to enable full benefit to be derived from the provisions of IDC Section 1.

For the full report, go to: http://www.crin.org/resources/infodetail.asp?ID=6172

The Rationale for Choice in Education: Statement on Inclusive Education for Persons who are Deaf, Blind and. Deafblind. 2 August, 2005.

Statement on Inclusive Education for Persons who are Deaf, Blind and Deafblind. The World Federation of the Deaf, the World Blind Union and the World Federation of the Deafblind. Working with the International Disability Caucus at the 6th Ad Hoc Committee Meeting.

Go to: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/documents/ahc6jointdocwww.doc

- "Strengthening implementation at the national level", Amnesty International's paper on Article 25 on Monitoring

With this paper Amnesty International aims to contribute to the discussion among non-governmental organisations regarding possible elements of monitoring the proposed Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities, which will take place in preparation for the 6th session of the Ad Hoc Committee in August 2005.

The paper builds on Amnesty International's experience of monitoring human rights treaties at the national and international levels, mainly in regard to civil and political rights.

Amnesty International welcomes that the draft Convention prepared by the Working Group in principle takes into account the relevance of national monitoring mechanisms. However, the organisation believes that the concept of the national implementation framework contained in Article 25 lacks clarity and some further specifications to ensure its effective functioning as a complement to the international monitoring mechanism of the Convention.

For the full report, go to: http://www.crin.org/resources/infodetail.asp?ID=6167

All documents, briefings and comments submitted by NGOs on the draft text made at the Sixth Session are available at the following:
http://www.crin.org/resources/infodetail.asp?ID=6176

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