AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

In November 2013, a landmark Court of Justice deci-

The UNPRPD project supported the development sion upheld the legal rights of an 18-year-old girl in

In a November 2014 pronouncement, Moldova’s

The Government of Moldova recently adopted a

of a comprehensive framework for independent mon- the face of a request for incapacitation on grounds

Constitutional Court explicitly recognized the legal

Code of Education that abolishes discriminatory pro-

itoring of CRPD implementation in partnership with of intellectual disability presented by her parents.

personhood of persons with mental and intellectual

visions and explicitly provides for the right of children

organizations of persons with disabilities and the Both the judge and the legal aid lawyer involved in

disabilities and upheld their right to raise allegations

with disabilities to receive an inclusive education in

Moldovan national human rights institution. This frame- the case had participated in trainings on CRPD Article

of human rights abuses before the national human

mainstream settings. This decision was triggered, to

rights institutions. This laid the groundwork for wider

a large extent, by advocacy efforts and policy advice

work is based on three core documents produced

with UNPRPD support: the Strategy for Monitoring the way for the introduction, on an experimental

12 carried out by the UNPRPD. The decision paved

reform of the incapacitation regime. Based on these

provided by the UNPRPD and its project partners.

Implementation of the CRPD in Moldova; a Monitoring basis, of a supported decision-making model called

developments, the government established an inter-

At the beginning of the 2014 academic year, close to

Action Plan; and Indicators for Monitoring Compliance ‘patronaj,’ which enables persons with mental and

ministerial working group on legal capacity reform

4,500 children with disabilities had been enrolled in

and Adherence to the CRPD provisions. In addition, intellectual disabilities to retain and exercise their

that has since elaborated a draft law on equal legal

mainstream schools in their communities; and 1,321

the project supported organizations of persons with legal capacity with the necessary assistance. Piloted

capacity for persons with mental and intellectual dis-

young children with specific educational needs were

disabilities to organize and advocate for the creation with UNPRPD support, ‘patronaj’ arrangements have

abilities. In addition, the Ministry of Justice initiated a

admitted into regular preschool groups. Close to

of an independent human rights mechanism to moni- since enabled 27 adults with mental and intellectual

process to draft a law to modify aspects of the Civil

40 percent of schools received project support to

tor the realization of disability rights. impairments to maintain their full legal rights.

Code related to the issue of guardianship.

establish resource centers to promote the inclusion

of children with disabilities. In addition, the project helped establish the Republican Centre for Psycho- Pedagogical Assistance to provide teachers with the skills and tools they needed to support children with disabilities in their transition into the mainstream education system.

THE GOVERNMENT OF MOLDOVA

RECENTLY ADOPTED A CODE OF EDUCATION WHICH ABOLISHES

DISCRIMINATORY PROVISIONS AND EXPLICITLY PROVIDES FOR THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO

RECEIVE INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN

3 CORE DOCUMENTS

MAINSTREAM SETTINGS

FOR MONITORING THE CRPD

EQUAL LEGAL CAPACITY FOR PERSONS WITH PSYCHOSOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

4,500 • Strategy for Monitoring Implementation

of the CRPD in Moldova;

DISABILITIES • Monitoring Action Plan; WERE ENROLLED

CHILDREN WITH

2013 • Indicators for Monitoring Compliance

IN MAINSTREAM

and Adherence to the CRPD provisions.

SCHOOL

SCHOOLS

AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES