Germany

1 November 2010

With regard to the declaration made by the Islamic Republic of Iran upon accession:

       “The Federal Republic of Germany has carefully examined the declaration made by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran upon its accession to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of 13 December 2006.

       The Federal Republic of Germany is of the opinion that by excluding the application of those provisions of the Convention which may be incompatible with applicable national rules the Islamic Republic of Iran in fact has made a reservation which leaves it unclear to what extent the Islamic Republic of Iran accepts being bound by the obligations under the Convention.

       The Federal Republic of Germany objects to this reservation as being incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and thus impermissible according to Article 46, paragraph 1 of the Convention.

       This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

3 August 2011

With regard to the reservation made by Malaysia upon ratification:

       “The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has carefully examined the reservation made by the Government of Malaysia upon ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of 13 December 2006.

       The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany considers that the provisions of Articles 15 and 18 are core provisions of the Convention and that the exclusion of their application is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention.

       The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany therefore objects to this reservation as being inadmissible according to Article 46, paragraph 1 of the Convention.

       This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and Malaysia.”

12 April 2017

With regard to the reservation made by Brunei Darussalam upon ratification:

       The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has carefully examined the reservation made by Brunei Darussalam upon its ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of 13 December 2006.

       The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany is of the opinion that by excluding the application of those provisions of the Convention which may be incompatible with Brunei Darussalam’s Constitution and beliefs and principles of Islam, Brunei Darussalam has in fact made a reservation that raises doubts as to the extent of its commitment to fulfil its obligations under the Convention.

       The Federal Republic of Germany objects to this reservation as being incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and thus impermissible according to Article 46 (1) of the Convention.

       This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and Brunei Darussalam.

19 March 2018

With regard to the reservation made by Libya upon ratification:

       The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has carefully examined the reservation made by Libya upon its ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of 13 December 2006.

       The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany is of the opinion that by excluding the application of those provisions of article 25 (a) of the Convention which may be incompatible with national rules and beliefs and principles of Islam, Libya in fact has made a reservation which raises doubts as to the extent of the Libya’s commitment to fulfil its obligations under the Convention.

       The Federal Republic of Germany objects this reservation as being incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and thus impermissible according to Article 46, paragraph 1 of the Convention.

       This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and Libya.

10 March 2025

With regard to the reservations made by Bhutan upon ratification:

       The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has carefully examined the declaration made by the Kingdom of Bhutan upon ratification of the CRPD on 13 March 2024.

       The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany is of the opinion that the declaration constitutes a reservation insofar as it states that paragraph 1 (a) and paragraph 2 of Article 18, paragraph 1 (b) and (c) of Article 23, paragraph 1 (c) of Article 27 and section (a) (ii) of Article 29 of the Convention are not considered binding.

       Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 46 of the Convention, reservations are only permitted if they are not incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention. The articles referred to relate to uniformly important rights of people with disabilities, such as protection from arbitrary deprivation of nationality, the rights of newborn children with disabilities, equality with regard to family matters and family planning, equality and participation in the labour market, and enjoyment of political rights, in particular their right to vote and to stand for election.

       Each of these provisions relates to the purpose of the Convention, set out in paragraph 1 of Article 1, to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity. The reservation made by the Kingdom of Bhutan is thus inconsistent with the stated guiding principles of the Convention and incompatible with its object and purpose.

       The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany therefore considers that the reservation is not permitted under Article 46 of the Convention and hereby objects to it.

       This objection shall not preclude the entry into force of the CRPD between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of Bhutan.