CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006, para. 2
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2. States Parties shall also take all appropriate measures to prevent all forms of exploitation, violence and abuse by ensuring, inter alia, appropriate forms of gender- and age-sensitive assistance and support for persons with disabilities and their families and caregivers, including through the provision of information and education on how to avoid, recognize and report instances of exploitation, violence and abuse. States Parties shall ensure that protection services are age-, gender- and disability-sensitive.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Violence
Person(s) affected
Persons with disabilities
Year
2006
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006), Article 16, 2.