CRPD

Today is Constitution Memorial Day. Let’s recall Article 98: This Constitution shall be the supreme law of the nation and no law, ordinance, imperial rescript or other act of government, or part thereof, contrary to the provisions hereof, shall have legal force or validity. The treaties concluded by Japan and established laws of nations shall be faithfully observed. Let’s hope that the Government of Japan and the Boards of Education will learn how to faithfully observe human right treaties. ...

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CRPD Article 24: Education Education is an integral part of the CRPD, addressed in Article 24. Some excerpts. States Parties shall ensure an inclusive education system at all levels … Persons with disabilities are not excluded from the general education system on the basis of disability, and that children with disabilities are not excluded from free and compulsory primary education, or from secondary education, on the basis of disability; ...

General Comment on Equality and Non-Discrimination In 2018, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities issued General Comment No. 6 on Equality and Non-Discrimination. The document is only 19 pages long, please read it in its entirety. A provisional translation into Japanese can be found here. General obligations of States parties under the Convention relating to non-discrimination and equality States parties have an obligation to respect, protect and fulfil the right of all persons with disabilities to non-discrimination and equality. ...

General Comment on Accessibility In 2014, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities issued General Comment No. 2 on Accessibility. The document is only 14 pages long, please read it in its entirety. An inofficial translation into Japanese can be found here. Relationship with other articles of the Convention Without accessible transport to schools, accessible school buildings and accessible information and communication, persons with disabilities will not have the opportunity to exercise their right to education (art. 24 of the Convention). ...

General Comment on the Right to Inclusive Education In 2016, the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities issued General Comment No. 4 on the Right to Inclusive Education. The document is only 21 pages long, please read it in its entirety. An inofficial translation into Japanese can be found here. Introduction Historically viewed as welfare recipients, persons with disabilities are now recognized under international law as rights holders with a claim to the right to education without discrimination and on the basis of equal opportunities. ...

What is the CRPD? The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international human rights treaty to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities. (There also is an inaccurate translation of the Convention into Japanese that can be found on the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, but let’s read the English version instead. As at 2025-03-21, there are 192 States Parties to the CRPD. ...