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1. The Committee noted the particulars forwarded by the Government in November 2002, in reply to the Office’s request, concerning the non-renewal of a disabled worker’s contract with a worker’s cooperative. The Government refers to the provisions of the Political Constitution of Peru and Act No. 27050 respecting persons with disabilities. It also refers to the mechanisms provided by the national legislations for workers who wish to appeal to the courts to denounce hostile acts. The Committee notes with interest that section 31(2) of the Disabled Persons Acts, published on 6 January 1999, nullifies all actions which use discriminatory grounds to restrict the access to and duration of employment and/or general working conditions of disabled persons. The Committee recalls that the purpose of vocational rehabilitation policies is to enable disabled persons to secure, retain and advance in suitable employment and thereby to further such person’s integration or reintegration into society (Article 1, paragraph 2, of the Convention). Conscious of the difficulties disabled persons may have in securing and retaining employment, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would describe in detail in its next report the measures adopted to promote the goals of the Convention, in particular regarding disabled workers in service industries and worker’s cooperatives.

2. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would describe in its next report the impact of Act No. 27050 and other more recent legislation aimed at implementing the Convention. As had been mentioned in the direct request of 2000, it is asked to include updated information on the establishment and development of rehabilitation and employment services for disabled persons in rural areas and remote communities (Article 8) and on the training of suitably qualified staff responsible for the vocational guidance, vocational training, placement and employment of disabled persons (Article 9).

Part V of the report form. Please include summaries of research or other evaluations of rehabilitation and employment programmes intended for disabled persons. In addition please provide updated statistics on the number of participants, job placements, public expenditures and other indicators resulting from legislation and policy measures adopted for disabled persons.