CRPD/C/11/D/8/2012 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Distr.: General 18 June 2014 English Original: Spanish Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Communication No. 8/2012 Views adopted by the Committee at its eleventh session (31 March–11 April 2014) GE.14-05593 (E) Submitted by: Mr. X (represented by counsel, Valeria G. Corbacho) Alleged victim: The author State party: Argentina Date of communication: 22 June 2012 (initial submission) Document reference: Special Rapporteur’s rule 70 decision, transmitted to the State party on 9 August 2012 (not issued in document form) Date of adoption of Views: 11 April 2014 Subject matter: Denial of house arrest, detention conditions, access to medical care and timely, suitable rehabilitation services Substantive issues: Discrimination on the ground of disability; reasonable accommodation; equality and non-discrimination; accessibility; right to life, health, habilitation and rehabilitation Procedural issues: Failure to exhaust domestic remedies, failure to substantiate claims Articles of the Convention: 9; 10; 13; 14, paragraph 2; 15, paragraph 2; 17; 25; and 26 Article of the Optional Protocol: 2 (d) and (e) 150714 150714 *1405593*

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