Exploitation, violence and abuse against persons with disabilities

The State party should provide regular training for families, caregivers, health-care personnel and law enforcement officers on recognizing all forms of exploitation, violence and abuse.

The State party should conduct investigations into all allegations of violence and abuse, including sexual abuse, of persons with disabilities, especially gender-based violence against women and girls with disabilities, particularly those with psychosocial or intellectual disabilities; ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice and impose appropriate sanctions; and ensure that victims have access to immediate protection and support services and information, including mainstream services and shelter facilities, and complaint mechanisms and reparation, without discrimination, including individualized support to prevent the denial of reasonable accommodation.

The State party should take all measures necessary to prevent persons with disabilities from being subjected to bullying, hate speech and hate crimes, and ensure that the law enforcement and judicial systems identify, investigate and sanction hate crimes against persons with disabilities.