5(F)(iii). Exploitation, violence and abuse

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Article 16 of the CRPD sets out the right to be free from all forms of exploitation, violence and abuse. It recognises the particular prevalence of these violations against people with disabilities due to social discrimination, particularly in institutional settings. Governments must provide information, assistance and support to report allegations of exploitation, violence and abuse. It requires governments to roll out effective recovery and rehabilitation programmes in cases where these have taken place. It further requires robust investigation and prosecution.

As a supplement, Article 17 of the CRPD states that everyone has the right to physical and mental integrity on an equal basis with others. Article 25 of the CRPD sets out the right to health, and requires governments to ensure that clinicians provide healthcare on the basis of free and informed consent.

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