Women and girls with disabilities 2016, para. 32

Paragraphe
Type de document
Observation générale / recommendation
Paragraph text
Certain forms of violence, exploitation or abuse may be considered as cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment or punishment and breaches a number of international human rights treaties. Among these are forced, coerced and otherwise involuntary pregnancy or sterilisation ; as well as any other medical procedure or intervention performed without free and informed consent, including those related to contraception and abortion; the invasive and irreversible surgical practises including psychosurgery, female genital mutilation or surgery or treatment performed on intersex children without their informed consent; the administration of electroshocks, chemical, physical or mechanical restraints; isolation or seclusion.
Status juridique
Droit souple non-négocié
Organe
Organes conventionnels: CRPD - Comité des Disparitions Forcées
Mode d'adoption
S/O
Thèmes
  • Égalité & Inclusion
  • Pratique préjudiciable
  • Santé
  • Violence
Personnes concernées
  • Enfants
  • Femmes
  • Filles
  • Personnes handicapées
Année
2016
Type de paragraphe
Autre
Reference
CRPD General Comment No. 3, Women and girls with disabilities (2016), para. 32.
Paragraph number
32