Consultations on Rights of Older Persons
NHRIs and NGOs discuss the fulfillment of the OEWGA mandate and the drafting of a new convention on the rights of older persons. Sessions cover various topics including equality, social protection, and economic security. Future discussions will focus on social inclusion, health rights, and public participation.
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GANHRI Global GANHRI Global Consultations Consultations 17 February 2022 Way Way forward forward Anna Chabiera www.rpo.gov.pl Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland
NHRIs and NGOs call for Convention on the Rights of older persons Fullfilment Fullfilment of the OEWGA of the OEWGA mandate mandate Discuss Discuss the during during OEWGA12 OEWGA12 Session Discuss Discuss the OHCHR the OHCHR paper Rights by Rights by older older persons Start Start drafting drafting the Establish Establish an an expert expert group the fulfillment fulfillment of the OEWGA of the OEWGA mandate Session paper on on gaps persons at at OEWGA 12 OEWGA 12 the new new convention convention group to suport OEWGA in to suport OEWGA in drafting mandate officially officially gaps in in protection protection the the human human www.rpo.gov.pl drafting
Areas discussed at OEWGA General and overview discussion Discussion normative elements on Intergovernmentally negotiated recommendations 1. Equality and non-discrimination 2017 2018 (2020)/2021 2. 3. 4. 5. Neglect, violence and abuse Autonomy and independence Long term and palliative care Education, training, life-long learning and capacity building 2017 2018 2018 2019 2018 2019 2019 (2020)/2021 (2020)/2021 6. Social protection and social security 2019 (2020)/2021 7. Right to work and access to the labour market; (2020)/2021 2022 www.rpo.gov.pl 8. 9. Access to justice Contribution of older persons to sustainable development (2020)/2021 2022 2022 10. Economic security 2022
Topics to be discussed in coming years Social Social inclusion inclusion Right Right to to health healthand and access access to to health health services services Accessibility, infrastructure and habitat (transport, housing and access) Participation in the public life and in decision making processes www.rpo.gov.pl
Calendar 2 2 March March deadline deadline for for NHRIs NHRIs to to register register 4 4 March March - - deadline deadline for for nominating nominating panelists panelists for for OEWGA OEWGA12 12 11 11 March March ( (tbc tbc) ) 1 1 pm pm CET CET informal informal preparatory preparatory meeting meeting for for NHRIs NHRIs 28th March- 1 April 49th HRC Session 1 1 April April deadline deadline for for submissions submissions on on Housing Housing and and OP OP deprived deprived from from liberty liberty - - IE IE 5 5th th April April GAROP GAROP preparatory preparatory meeting meeting before before OEWGA OEWGA12 12 www.rpo.gov.pl 11-14 April OEWGA 12
Short-term goals Visibility of the need for drafting a new Convention of the Rights of older persons To create a vivid and effective network of NHRIs engaged in protection of the human Rights of older persons all over the Globe www.rpo.gov.pl
If If you you wish please please join wish to to stay join the the GANHRI stay in in a a loop GANHRI WG loop WG on on ageing ageing as as an an Observer Observer! ! Contact us: Korean NHRI Georgian NHRI Polish NHRI Claire Mariam Anna - shoh2013@humanrights.go.kr - mtavdgiridze@ombudsman.ge - anna.chabiera@brpo.gov.pl www.rpo.gov.pl Thank you!
