Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) - Mexico (Ratification: 2001)

The Committee notes the Government’s first report on the application of the Convention, as well as the report received in September 2004, containing detailed information on the legislative measures adopted and the programmes implemented to promote the social and labour integration of persons with disabilities. The Committee asks the Government to continue providing information in future reports on the programmes implemented, including an evaluation of the results achieved by the measures taken in the context of the National Labour Policy Programme, 2001-06, and the Programme for the Vocational Integration of Persons with Disabilities, 2001-06. Please indicate the impact of the special positive measures adopted under section 13 of the Federal Act of 2003 to prevent and eliminate discrimination (Article 4 of the Convention), the consultations held with occupational organizations and organizations of persons with disabilities (Article 5) and measures adopted for the vocational integration of persons with disabilities who live in extremely marginalized areas and for economically and socially vulnerable population groups (Article 8).