In its concluding observations for Cyprus, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Committee stated that it ‘is concerned about the insufficiency of legal provisions and accessible mechanisms to detect, report, prevent and combat all forms of violence’.1This paper focuses on the independent monitoring obligation Article 16(3) CRPD places on states parties, and discusses the implications of the insufficient implementation of Article 16(3) as it affects adults with intellectual disabilities in Cyprus. It examines the existing monitoring frameworks, explains why they do not meet with Article 16(3) CRPD requirements and explores the relationship of the national human rights institutions (NHRIs) with Article 16(3). This paper enables understanding as to how, despite pre-existing monitoring frameworks in place, no independent monitoring action has been taken since the ratification of the CRPD. It argues that there is an immediate need for measures to achieve the implementation of Article 16(3) and makes recommendations for Cyprus and other states parties.

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旨在为智障人士服务的监督机制：探索在塞浦路斯实施《残疾人权利公约》第 16 条

联合国残疾人权利公约 (CRPD) 委员会在其对塞浦路斯的结论性意见中表示，它“对发现、报告、预防和打击一切形式暴力的法律规定和可用机制不足感到关切”。1本文重点关注 CRPD 第 16 条第 3 款赋予缔约国的独立监督义务，并讨论第 16 条第 3 款实施不充分的影响，因为它影响了塞浦路斯的智障成年人。它审查了现有的监测框架，解释了为什么它们不符合《残疾人权利公约》第 16 条第 3 款的要求，并探讨了国家人权机构 (NHRI) 与第 16 条第 3 款的关系。本文有助于理解，尽管已有监测框架到位，但自 CRPD 批准以来未采取任何独立监测行动。它认为，迫切需要采取措施实现第 16 条第 3 款的实施，并向塞浦路斯和其他缔约国提出建议。