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Protection and discrimination

Violence and Abuse against Persons with Disabilities

العنف والإساءة على أساس الإعاقة

Risk factors are structural: dependence on the caregiver, isolation, communication barriers, low weight given to a disabled person's testimony. Over-protection is not protection — restricting movement increases isolation, itself a primary risk factor.

Full explanation

Risk factors are structural: dependence on the caregiver, isolation, communication barriers, low weight given to a disabled person's testimony. Over-protection is not protection — restricting movement increases isolation, itself a primary risk factor.

Reference

المادة ١٦ من الاتفاقية.