The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Singapore on its implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Committee Experts commended Singapore on ratifying the Marrakesh Treaty, among other measures to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, while asking questions on the use of the death penalty and access to health insurance.

Saowalak Thongkuay, Committee Expert and Country Co-Rapporteur, acknowledged various efforts to promote the human rights of persons with disabilities in Singapore, including the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty.

Markus Schefer, Committee Expert and Country Co-Rapporteur, said that the Convention prohibited the use of the death penalty against persons with psychosocial or intellectual disabilities. The Committee had appealed to the State party to not execute Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam. Had Singapore considered abolishing the death penalty and imposing a moratorium on it until new rules came into effect?

A Committee Expert said that discrimination was occurring regarding the provision of health and life insurance for persons with disabilities. What measures were in place to eliminate this discrimination, and to support persons with...

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