| C159 | |
|---|---|
| ILO Convention | |
| Date of adoption | June 20, 1983 |
| Date in force | June 20, 1985 |
| Classification | Disabled Persons |
| Subject | Employment policy and Promotion |
| Previous | Termination of Employment Convention, 1982 |
| Next | Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 |
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 is an International Labour Organization Convention.
It was established in 1983, with the preamble stating:
Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to vocational rehabilitation...[1]
As of 2022, the treaty has been ratified by 85 states.
| Country | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2010-04-07 | - |
| Argentina | 1987-04-14 | - |
| Australia | 1990-08-07 | - |
| Azerbaijan | 1992-05-19 | - |
| Bahamas | 2022-11-30 | will enter into force on 30 Nov 2023 |
| Bahrain | 1999-02-02 | - |
| Belgium | 2015-06-10 | - |
| Bolivia | 1996-12-19 | - |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1993-06-02 | - |
| Brazil | 1990-05-18 | - |
| Burkina Faso | 1989-05-26 | - |
| Chile | 1994-10-14 | - |
| China | 1988-02-02 | - |
| Colombia | 1989-12-07 | - |
| Costa Rica | 1991-07-23 | - |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1999-10-22 | - |
| Croatia | 1991-10-08 | - |
| Cuba | 1996-10-03 | - |
| Cyprus | 1987-04-13 | - |
| Czech Republic | 1993-01-01 | - |
| Denmark | 1985-04-01 | - |
| Dominican Republic | 1994-06-20 | - |
| Ecuador | 1988-05-20 | - |
| Egypt | 1988-08-03 | - |
| El Salvador | 1986-12-19 | - |
| Ethiopia | 1991-01-28 | - |
| Fiji | 2004-12-01 | - |
| Finland | 1985-04-24 | - |
| France | 1989-03-16 | - |
| Germany | 1989-11-14 | - |
| Greece | 1985-07-31 | - |
| Guatemala | 1994-04-05 | - |
| Guinea | 1995-10-16 | - |
| Hungary | 1984-06-20 | - |
| Iceland | 1990-06-22 | - |
| Ireland | 1986-06-06 | - |
| Italy | 2000-06-07 | - |
| Japan | 1992-06-12 | - |
| Jordan | 2003-05-13 | - |
| Republic of Korea | 1999-11-15 | - |
| Kuwait | 1998-06-26 | - |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1992-03-31 | - |
| Lebanon | 2000-02-23 | - |
| Lithuania | 1994-09-26 | - |
| Luxembourg | 2001-03-21 | - |
| Macedonia[1] | 1991-11-17 | - |
| Madagascar | 1998-06-03 | - |
| Malawi | 1986-10-01 | - |
| Mali | 1995-06-12 | - |
| Malta | 1988-06-09 | - |
| Mauritius | 2004-06-09 | - |
| Mexico | 2001-04-05 | - |
| Mongolia | 1998-02-03 | - |
| Montenegro | 2006-06-03 | - |
| Netherlands | 1988-02-15 | - |
| Nigeria | 2010-08-26 | - |
| Norway | 1984-08-13 | - |
| Pakistan | 1994-10-25 | - |
| Panama | 1994-01-28 | - |
| Paraguay | 1991-05-02 | - |
| Peru | 1986-06-16 | - |
| Philippines | 1991-08-23 | - |
| Poland | 2004-12-02 | - |
| Portugal | 1999-05-03 | - |
| Russian Federation | 1988-06-03 | ratified as the Soviet Union |
| San Marino | 1985-05-23 | - |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1992-06-17 | - |
| Serbia | 2000-11-24 | ratified as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Slovakia | 1993-01-01 | - |
| Slovenia | 1992-05-29 | - |
| Spain | 1990-08-02 | - |
| Sweden | 1984-06-12 | - |
| Switzerland | 1985-06-20 | - |
| Tajikistan | 1993-11-26 | - |
| Thailand | 2007-10-11 | - |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1999-06-03 | - |
| Tunisia | 1989-09-05 | - |
| Turkey | 2000-06-26 | - |
| Uganda | 1990-03-27 | - |
| Ukraine | 2003-05-15 | - |
| Uruguay | 1988-01-13 | - |
| Vietnam | 2019-03-25 | - |
| Yemen | 1991-11-18 | - |
| Zambia | 1989-01-05 | - |
| Zimbabwe | 1998-07-27 | - |