The Right of People with Disabilities to Live Independently and be Included in the Community

The Right of People with Disabilities to Live Independently and be Included in the Community (PDF)

This Issue Paper discusses the right to live in the community, the evolution of that right in European and International Law, guidance on the implementation of that right, ways in which that right may be violated, and a means to assess whether (in a national context) implementation of this right is taking place.

 

Author(s): Commissioner for Human Rights
Publication Date: 2012