Victim assistance and disability: making sense of three complementary Conventions: the MBT, the CCM...

Victim assistance and disability: making sense of three

complementary Conventions: the MBT, the CCM and the CRPD

Firoz Alizada, Treaty Implementation Officer, ICBLDushanbe, Tajikistan

26 May 2011

CRPD

CCMCCMMBTMBT

VAPCAP

Linkages between MBTCCMandCRPD

CRPD

• Targets all persons with disabilities regardless of causes and types of disabilities

• A paradigm shift from charity, medical models to social and human rights approach

• Recognizes all the needs of persons with disabilities from a human rights angle

• Provides an overarching mechanism on all fronts

MBT & CCM

• Guarantee rights of landmine and cluster munition victims

• Do not discriminate other persons with disabilities

• Target over 30 mine and cluster bomb affected countries where victims live

MBT and CCM

• Cartagena Action Plan

• Vientiane Action Plan

UN-CRPD

• Optional Protocol• The CRPD

Committee

Supporting Mechanism

Victim Assistance Principles

Medical Care

RehabilitationEconomic Inclusion

Social Inclusion

Gender-Sensitive

Assistance

Age-Sensitive

Assistance

Right to the Highest

Attainable Standard of

Health

Right to Rehabilitation

Right to Work and

Employment

Right to an Adequate

Standard of Living

Right to Full Participation

in Society

Rights of Women and

Girls

Rights of Children

Accessibility EducationCultural Life,

Sports

CRPD Rights-Based Framework

5. Connecting the Dotsfor each thematic area of victim assistance

funding situation Landmine & Cluster Munition Monitor: Latest figure – 2009-2010

• 449 million dollars to 54 countries

• 15 of 33 mine action donors provided assistance, totaling 38 million dollars, or 9% of global mine action funding. 25% of 38 million went to ICRC and national red cross and red crescent societies

Starting Points to Synergize efforts under MBT, CCM and CRPD

1. Focal Point2. Coordination mechanism3. National Law, Policies and Action Plan 4. Supporting tools including guidelines and standards 5. Monitoring body

6. Ensure humanitarian and development funds consider needs of persons with disabilities and victims of landmine and cluster munitions

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