CRPD/C/GC/6 O. Article 29 on participation in political and public life 70. Exclusion from electoral processes and other forms of participation in political life are frequent examples of disability-based discrimination. They are often closely linked to denial or restriction of legal capacity. States parties should aim to: (a) Reform laws, policies and regulations that systematically exclude persons with disabilities from voting and/or standing as candidates in elections; (b) Ensure that the electoral process is accessible to all persons with disabilities, including before, during and after elections; (c) Provide reasonable accommodation to individual persons with disabilities and support measures based on the individual requirements of persons with disabilities to participate in political and public life; (d) Support and engage with representative organizations of persons with disabilities in political participation process at the national, regional and international levels, including by consulting with such organizations in matters that concern persons with disabilities directly; (e) Create information systems and legislation that allow for the continuous political participation of persons with disabilities, including between elections. P. Article 31 on statistics and data collection 71. Data collection and analysis are essential measures to monitor anti-discrimination policies and laws. States parties should collect and analyse data, which must be disaggregated on the basis of disability and of intersectional categories. Data collected should provide information on all forms of discrimination. The data collected should be broad and cover statistics, narratives and other forms of data, such as indicators to assess the implementation and monitor the progress and effectiveness of new or ongoing initiatives and policies. Disability-inclusive indicators must be developed and used in a manner consistent with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The design, collection and analysis of data should be participatory, i.e., undertaken in close and meaningful consultation with representative organizations of persons with disabilities, including children. People living in closed places, such as institutions or psychiatric hospitals, are often overlooked by research and studies collecting data, and should be systematically included in such studies. Q. Article 32 on international cooperation 72. All international cooperation efforts, including the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, must be inclusive of and accessible to persons with disabilities and be guided by the Convention. States parties must develop monitoring frameworks with human rights indicators, and specific benchmarks and targets for each indicator, consistent with Goal 10 of the Sustainable Development Goals. All international cooperation must aim to advance non-discrimination legislation and policies that seek full inclusion in line with the Convention and the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and other related international human rights frameworks. VIII. Implementation at the national level 73. In the light of the normative content and obligations outlined above, States parties should take the following steps to ensure the full implementation of article 5 of the Convention: (a) Carry out studies on harmonizing national legislation and practices with the Convention, repeal discriminatory laws and regulations that are inconsistent with the 17