NHRC argues that Taiwan may have violated Article 10 of the CRPD. Specifically, Taiwan may have violated the section concerning the exercise of capital punishment on persons with mental disorders and persons with mental disabilities. 60. Pursuant to Point 35 of the Concluding Observations of the ROC’s Initial CRPD Report, the IRC recommended that Taiwan abolish capital punishment. The NHRC also believes that capital punishment violates the right to life stipulated in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Thus, government agencies should proactively communicate with the public regarding the above. Article 11: Situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies 61. Per a Control Yuan investigation report 57 , the NHRC discovered that the competent authorities responsible for central and local disaster prevention and protection have neglected to make evacuation plans for persons with disabilities. Most competent authorities have not formulated such evacuation plans. Additionally, the Safety Plans for Areas Susceptible to Flood Risk fails to outline the priority for which persons with disabilities are to be saved during a disaster based on predetermined severity of each disability type. Nor have any communication mechanisms been put in place to inform vulnerable groups about evacuation plans during a disaster, hindering coordination and integration across different units. Furthermore, groups that are vulnerable to disasters have not been invited to give feedback or suggestions. In fact, no improvements were made until 2020, after investigation by the Control Yuan. Thus, the NHRC will continue its oversight of government agencies to ensure that persons with disabilities are accounted for in disaster prevention planning and evacuation drills. 62. Per a Control Yuan investigation report,58 the NHRC learned that Taiwan has not formulated different disaster prevention and evacuation drills for different types of disabilities. Additionally, the responsible units have not made the teaching materials easier to read for persons with disabilities, making the materials 57 58 The Control Yuan investigation report approved on October 15, 2019. The Control Yuan investigation report approved on October 15, 2019. 45