Realization of CRPD in Japan

Regional Workshop on the Preparation for the new Asia and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities (2013-2022):August 2011New Delhi, India

Yukiko NakanishiDPI-Japan/Asia Disability Institute

Process for Ratification on GOVERNMENT SIDE

Trying to amend some parts of the Basic Act for the Disabled Persons in January 2009

Establishing the Ministerial Board for Disability Policy Reform, with Prime Minister as Head in Dec.2009. It aims at intensive systematic reform to change legal and administrative system to meet requirements leading to ratification. Mr. Higashi of DPI-Japan was appointed as the Head of Secretariat.

Starting discussion at the Committee for Disability Policy Reform that reports to the Board on matters pertaining to disability policy reform.

Process for Ratification on NGO SIDE

Creating an organizing committee for the 6th DPI World Conference at Sapporo, Japan, in 2002 by uniting major DPOs

Establishing the Japan Disability Forum in 2004 as outcome of the DPI World Conference, whose members are IDA member organizations at the national level in addition to National Social Welfare Council, etc.

Dispatching observers to the CRPD Ad Hoc Meetings Opposing Government’s proposal to amend some

parts of the Basic Act for the Disabled Persons in January 2009 as a gesture to harmonize the existing laws with CRPD

Proposing various changes for harmonization at the Committee for Disability Policy Reform

Panel on Comprehensive WelfarePanel on Anti-DiscriminationWorking Team on Transcription of Disability

Principle of Disability Policy reformRight-based approachEqual opportunities and rights to chooseA society respecting differenceDisability interpreted on the basis of social

modelIndependent living and necessary supportProvision of reasonable accommodation

ReASONABLE ACCOMmODATION AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING

Let’s Work Together

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Major Issues FOR DiscussionResistance of Ministry of Education to

implement inclusive educationWays to count employment quota including

double count system applied for persons with disabilities and employment at sheltered workshop

Hospitalization of persons of psychiatric disabilities

Coverage of all persons with disabilities etc

Reference Ministerial Board for Disability Policy

Reform (2010) Paper presented at Expert Group Meeting-cum-Stakeholder Consultation to Review the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons organized by ESCAP

Committee for Disability Policy Reform (2010) First Report (Japanese)