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/></td> <td> <p style="font-size:1.4em;">United Nations</p> </td> <td> <p> <span style="font-size:2em;">CRPD</span>/C/SVK/CO/1</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> <p style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.7em;">Convention on the Rightsof Persons with Disabilities</p> </td> <td> <p>Distr.: General</p> <p>17 May 2016</p> <p> </p> <p>Original: English</p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class="content"> <p style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.2em;">Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities</p> <p> <span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.4em;">Concluding observations on the initial report of Slovakia</span>* </p> <h2>I.Introduction </h2> <p>The Committee considered the initial report of Slovakia (CRPD/C/SVK/1) at its 242th and 243th meetings (see CRPD/C/SVK/SR.242 and 243), held on 4 and 5 April. It adopted the present concluding observations at its 256th meeting, held on 13 April 2016.</p> <p>The Committee welcomes the initial report of Slovakia, which was prepared in accordance with the Committee s reporting guidelines, and thanks the State party for its written replies (CRPD/C/SVK/Q/1/Add.1) to the list of issues prepared by the Committee (CRPD/C/SVK/Q/1).</p> <p>The Committee appreciates the fruitful dialogue held with the State party s delegation and commends the State party for the strength of its delegation, which included many representatives of relevant government ministries.</p> <h2>II.Positive aspects</h2> <p>The Committee notes with appreciation that the State party has adopted an Act on the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities; has adopted the European Union Charter on the rights of passengers travelling by air, rail, bus, coach and maritime transport; has become a member of the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education through government resolution No. 682/2011; has adopted Measure No. 17/2015 of the Ministry of the Interior on the fulfilment of tasks and actions in the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; and adopted the National Action Plan for the Prevention and Elimination of Violence against Women 2014-2019 after signing the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. The Committee welcomes the recognition of the paradigm shift required to realize the rights of persons with disabilities in the State party as well as the efforts to adopt a human rights-based approach to disability.</p> <h2>III.Principal areas of concern and recommendations</h2> <h3>A.General principles and obligations (arts. 1-4)</h3> <p>The Committee is concerned about the lack of a strategy to promote the rights of persons with disabilities among the Roma people.</p> <p style="font-weight:bold;">The Committee recommends that the State party develop a policy, action plan and indicators to implement the rights of persons with disabilities among the Roma people.</p> <p>The Committee is concerned that progress on the national programme for the development of the living conditions of persons with disabilities towards the implementation of the Convention is unclear and too slow.</p> <p style="font-weight:bold;">The Committee recommends that the State party develop goals, targets, indicators and a timeline for the above-mentioned programme, and ensure stakeholder involvement in its expected outcomes.</p> <p>The Committee is concerned at the absence of frameworks for meaningful participation of persons with disabilities through their representative organizations with respect to the development and implementation of legislation and policies concerning persons with disabilities.</p> <p style="font-weight:bold;"> The Committee recommends that the State party ensure the full participation of persons with disabilities through theirrepresentative organizations in the development and implementation of disability-relevant legislation and policies, paying particular attention to women, girls, boys and the Roma population with disabilities.</p> <p>The Committee is concerned that the medical approach to disability is still used in assessments and provisions addressing persons with disabilities, and is also concerned about the lack of understanding of the rights of persons with disabilities among professionals.</p> <p style="font-weight:bold;">The Committee recommends that the State party adopt a human rights-based definition of disability in the regulations relating to the assessment of disability. The Committee also recommends that the State party provide policymakers and professionals with training and raise awareness among them on the rights of persons with disabilities, in line with the Convention.</p> <h3>B.Specific rights (arts. 5-30)</h3> <h3>Equality and non-discrimination (art. 5)</h3> <p>The Committee is concerned that legislation that prohibits disability-based discrimination has not been extended beyond the employment sector. </p> <p style="font-weight:bold;">The Committee r