Chapter One First: The Methodology and Tools As of 2/7/2009 the national team was formed to protect, promote and monitor the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities, pursuant to the provisions of Articles (2/33 - 3) of the Convention, headed by Dr. Muhammad Al-Squour and lawyer Christine Fdoul as rapporteur for the team, for the purpose of preparing the parallel report to the report of the government. The team consisted of experts in the field of disability, academicians, representatives of civil society institutions, and persons with disabilities, where the geographical distribution of the areas that the team members are located in was taken into account. The team agreed on the following methodology for work: 1. The report will cover all types of disabilities, regardless of gender, age and nationality, on the basis that the International Convention is of comprehensive and collective dimensions. Moreover, the report will include all services and activities, as well as the environment, without exception. 2. The need for the monitoring process to include recording the achievements, pros and cons, in terms of realizing the rights and sustainability. 3. That no attempt to justify or explain the violation should be made, except in the narrow confines. Instead, the relevant problems should be highlighted as they are. 4. A form to monitor violations of Articles of the Convention/ direct 6