Citation

Combrinck H. Int. J. Law Psychiatry 2017; 53: 59-68.

Affiliation

North-West University, South Africa. Electronic address: Helene.Combrinck@nwu.ac.za.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijlp.2017.05.009

PMID

28689627

Abstract

Article 16 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) guarantees persons with disabilities freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse. This article explores the current status of implementation of article 16 in South Africa, with specific reference to the legislative framework underpinning protection from exploitation, violence and abuse. This investigation is done specifically in the context of gender-based violence, which remains a cause of great concern in this country.

Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Language: en

Keywords

Gender-based violence; South Africa; Women with disabilities