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Article 19 - Living independently and being included in the community
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Compilation of proposed revisions and amendments made by the members of the Ad Hoc Committee to the draft text presented by the Working Group as a basis for negotiations by Member States and Observers in the Ad Hoc Committee
(updated after the completion of the first reading at the Fourth Session, 26 August 2004)
Article 15
Living [independently1 New Zealand] and
being [included South Africa] (integrated South Africa) in the community
(Independent community living Jordan)
(Inclusion in the community and independent living Mexico)
(Right to a life of independence in the community India)
(Independent living and social reintegration Yemen)
[States Parties to this Convention shall take effective and appropriate measures
to enable persons with disabilities [to decide [to live (in New Zealand) [independently
New Zealand] and (to New Zealand) be fully included (States Parties shall
New Zealand) [in New Zealand] (as members of New Zealand) the community,
[[including by New Zealand] [ensuring New Zealand] (ensure New Zealand)
that Argentina] (with a view to Argentina) (persons with disabilities
Jordan): India] Mexico EU] (an independent lifestyle and to be able to
enable persons with disabilities to decide for an independent lifestyle and
to be able to choose their place and structure of residence, without barring
the possibility of being fully integrated in the community and in their families,
including by ensuring that: Mexico)
(States Parties shall take appropriate measures to facilitate persons with disabilities
to live independently and be fully included in the community, including measures
aimed at ensuring that: EU)
(a) [Persons with disabilities Jordan] have the equal opportunity to [choose
their place of residence and living arrangements India, New Zealand] (exercise
their choice of living independently or with their family respecting social
and cultural practices of family norms and be included in the community India)
(determine how, where, and with whom they live New Zealand);
(b) [[Persons with disabilities Jordan] are not obliged to live in an institution
or in a particular living arrangement (save as provided in article 10 EU)
(unless where it is found appropriate South Africa);2
Argentina, Sierra Leone, Canada, South Africa, Russian Federation]
((b bis) Children with disabilities live with their own family or, where that
is not possible, (favour that children with disabilities Lebanon) live in
another family situation (whenever possible Lebanon) New Zealand)
(c) [[[That New Zealand] persons with disabilities Jordan] have access to
a range of [in-home Kuwait], [residential New Zealand] (options Kuwait)
and other community (based Canada) support services, including personal assistance,
necessary to support [living and inclusion New Zealand] (them to live where
they choose, to participate New Zealand) in the community, [and to prevent
isolation or segregation from the community Kuwait];3
EU]
(d) Community services (and facilities New Zealand) [for the general population
India] are available [on an equal basis EU] (without discrimination EU)
to persons with disabilities and (have access to community services that Jordan)
are responsive to their needs; (Persons with disabilities are allowed to become
members and active participants in community organizations and instrumentalities
of their choice. There shall be policies and facilities to assist persons with
disabilities to qualify for membership and to be able to participate Philippines)
(Persons with disabilities have right to participate to and benefit from all
available community services on an equal basis with the general population
Viet Nam)
((d bis) Community support services are provided in a manner that recognizes
the autonomy, the individuality and dignity of persons with disabilities)
(e) [[Persons with disabilities Jordan] (their families and caretakers Botswana)
have access to information about [available New Zealand] (community services
including New Zealand) (community Botswana) support services.
((f) Support to the families who are taking care of persons with disabilities
and also provide material and moral support and provide them with the necessary
assistance to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society
Morocco)
((f) Persons with disabilities who require assistance communicating have access
to necessary and appropriate support to enable them to express their decisions,
choices and wishes Canada)
(2. States Parties shall also take appropriate measures to promote the provision
of life assistance in order to enable persons with disabilities to live independently
EU)
(2. States Parties shall take appropriate steps to make accessible for persons
with disabilities:
(a) A range of in-home, residential and other community support services, including
personal assistance necessary to support living and inclusion in the community
and to prevent isolation or segregation from the community;
(b) Community services for the general population, on an equal footing with
others in a manner responsive to their needs. Japan)
(Proposed article 15 bis: Women with Disabilities
1. State Parties undertake to ensure the enjoyment of full and equal rights
and freedoms by women with disabilities and their equal participation in political,
economic, social and cultural activities without any discrimination on the basis
of their gender and/or disabilities.
2. State Parties shall take the following steps from a gender perspective so
as to ensure that women with disabilities are able to live with dignity in freedom,
safety, and autonomy.
(a) Include a separate reference to the protection of the rights of women with
disabilities in laws pertaining to women and persons with disabilities;
(b) Incorporate women with disabilities in social surveys and statistics collection
efforts and collect gender-disaggregated data on persons with disabilities;
(c) Protect the motherhood of women with disabilities by developing and disseminating
policies and programs for assistance based on the recognition of the special
needs of women with disabilities in pregnancy, childbirth and post-partum health
care and child care;
(d) Ensure that women with disabilities are not deprived of their right to work
due to their pregnancy or childbirth, and provide the necessary assistances
in this regard;
(e) Ensure that women with disabilities are protected from sexual exploitation,
abuse and violence at home, institutional facilities and communities. Republic
of Korea)
Footnotes:
1. Some members of the Working Group expressed the concern that the words living independently in the title and the chapeau of this draft article did not reflect the cultural norm in many countries, and that the words might suggest that persons with disabilities should be separated from their families. The Ad Hoc Committee may wish to consider an alternative formulation.
2. Some members of the Working Group, while
accepting the principle, thought that States parties would find it impossible
to guarantee this obligation without exception. Other members considered that
the subparagraph was redundant, as the issue was covered in paragraph 1 (a).
3. Some members of the Working Group considered
that it would be difficult for States parties to ensure the availability of
the services described in paragraphs 1 (c) and (d), and in particular the undertaking
in paragraph 1 (c) to provide personal assistance.