In July 2023 CCL submitted its Alternative Report to the UNCRDP in Response to the Republic of South Africa’s State Party Report focusing on issues related to articles 24 on Education, 18 on the Liberty of Movement and Nationality, and 31 on Statistics and Data Collection in terms of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This submission concludes that although the South African government has adopted a significant number of legislation intended to ensure inclusivity, however, the promises made in the letter of the law and policy and the implementation of such laws and policies show a pervasive exclusion of CwDs. CwDs and their rights seem to be an afterthought although legislation and policy show otherwise.
