ADVANCE QUESTIONS TO TONGA—ADD 1
SPAIN
 What measures does the Government plan to adopt in order to improve living
conditions of persons with disabilities and to eradicate all forms of discrimination
against this group? Does the Government of Tonga plan to ratify the Convention
on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
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Your national report makes reference to some reservations in order to ratify the
CEDAW. We would like to know what kind of issues they cover.
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Tonga has not supported the resolutions about the human right to drinking water
and sanitation adopted at the General Assembly and at the Human Rights Council.
We would like to have your opinion on this issue, bearing in mind that you
country was part of the consensus reached in the resolutions passed at the Human
Rights Council.
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