Ireland accede to the Optional Protocol of the United Nations Convention for the Rights of People with Disabilities

Last month, the Government in Ireland acceded to the Optional Protocol of the United Nations Convention for the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Six years following Ireland’s ratification of the UNCRPD, accession of the optional protocol represents a milestone in the recognition of the human rights of disabled people in Ireland. It means that people with an intellectual disability and other disabled people can make individual complaints to the UN if they feel their rights are not being met by their government.

The formal process for accession has now been completed and the Optional Protocol to the UNCRPD will come into effect in Ireland on the 30th of November 2024.

You can access an easy-to-read document about the  UNCRPD and the Optional Protocol below:

The UNCRPD – Easy to Read

The Optional Protocol to the UNCRPD – Easy to Read

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