4(C)(iii). Right to live in the community

Institutionalising people with disabilities is anathema to one of the core provisions of the CRPD, namely Article 19, which sets out the “equal right of all persons with disabilities to live in the community”. The provision specifies that everyone has the right to choose where and with whom to live, and places a duty on governments to take effective and appropriate measures to facilitate full enjoyment of this right. Access to regular services must be made available. A range of disability-specific community support services should be put in place, so as to prevent isolation or segregation from the community.