https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/thematic-reports/crpdc8-guidelines-identifying-and-addressing-disability-based-violence
Summary
The document provides guidance to duty-bearers on how to identify, address and end disability-based violence, in line with their obligations under the Convention. The guidelines address violence affecting persons with disabilities, its causes, forms, and barriers in pursuing effective access to justice. The guidelines draw up on 162 Committee’s concluding observations its General comments, its Guidelines on liberty and security of the person and on Deinstitutionalization, including during emergencies alongside its views on individual communications, and recommendations on inquiry procedures. The process included a survey on Disability-based violence, a technical consultation with stakeholders, and a public call for written submissions. The survey on disability-based violence was available in accessible formats. There were 767 responses describing violence experienced by respondents, their relatives or peers. States parties, National Human Rights Institutions, independent monitoring bodies, regional bodies, research centres, organizations of persons with disabilities, including organizations of survivors of psychiatry, and other civil society organizations provided input.

