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Second, in some cases, the Committee actually specified the body it thought should form part of the
framework or the independent mechanism in the framework. For example, with respect to the Czech
Republic, the Committee concluded (para. 61) that “the office of Ombudsman should be entrusted
with the mandate as the independent national monitoring mechanism”.99 Similarly, and with respect
to Mexico, the Committee (para. 62) urged “the State party to ensure that the National Human Rights
Commission and the 32 state human rights commissions, as the independent monitoring mechanism
for the Convention”.100 Likewise, with respect to Kenya, the Committee concluded (para. 60) that the
State party “establish a national mechanism to monitor the implementation of the convention, with
the participation of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights as an institution in compliance
with the Paris Principles”.101 The Committee repeatedly referred to the Paris Principles in most of its
concluding observations.
Third, in at least two sets of concluding observations, the Committee stressed the importance of a
formal process of designating the framework (Croatia and El Salvador). With respect to El Salvador, the
Committee recommended (para. 70) “that the State party officially designate mechanisms to monitor
the implementation of the Convention involving both civil society and in institutions fulfilling the Paris
Principles regarding independent human rights institutions”.102
Fourth, the Committee repeatedly stressed the importance of civil society involvement in the monitoring
framework, as well as in the work of the independent mechanisms (NHRIs). This arose, in particular,
with respect to Croatia, Dominican Republic, Mongolia, Denmark and China. For example, and with
respect to Croatia, the Committee recommended that the State party (para. 53) “provide DPOs and
other civil society organisations with adequate resources for full and effective participation in the national
implementation and monitoring process.”103 With respect to the Dominican Republic, the Committee
recommended that the State party (para 63) “involve organisations of persons with disabilities … in
the mechanism established under Article 33 paragraph 2 of the Convention”.104 And with respect to
China, the Committee “strongly” recommended (para. 50) that the State party revise its laws to allow,
“non-governmental organisations other than the China Disabled Persons’ Federation to represent the
interests of disabled people in the State party and to be involved in the monitoring process. It further
recommends the establishment of an independent monitoring mechanism in line with Article 33(2) and
in accordance with the Paris Principles.”105
Fifth, in the concluding observations made to Germany, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Austria and Qatar,
the Committee the stressed the importance of NHRIs having sufficient material and human resources to
perform their tasks. For example, with respect to Germany, (para. 62) the Committee recommended the
State party to “strengthen the capacities of the independent monitoring mechanism …[by ensuring the]
availability of resources for more comprehensive and effective monitoring at the Lander and municipal
levels”.106 With respect to Mongolia, the Committee recommended (para. 52) that the State party provide
the independent mechanism “with adequate human, technical and financial resources”.107
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CRPD/C/CZE/CO/1.
100
CRPD/C/MEX/CO/1.
101
CRPD/C/KEN/CO/1.
102
CRPD/C/SLV/CO/1.
103
CRPD/C/HRV/CO/1.
104
CRPD/C/DOM/CO/1.
105
CRPD/C/CHN/CO/1.
106
CRPD/C/DEU/CO/1.
107
CRPD/C/MNG/CO/1.