Joint report with SRSG Violence against Children on child-sensitive complaint mechanisms 2011, para. 90
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Research data is limited, but some evidence indicates that children with disabilities may be up to five times more likely to experience physical, psychological, or sexual violence, less likely to be addressed by prevention programmes or to attract targeted protection services, and less able to challenge or protect themselves from incidents of violence. This explains, inter alia, the special barriers in accessing justice and being accepted as credible witnesses, and the pervasive impunity of abusers. The universal ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be an essential step to secure the protection of these children from violence.
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Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material