Additional resources relevant to Article 19 (Living independently and being included in the community)

The following are excerpts from existing human rights conventions:

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

Article 12(1): Everyone lawfully within the territory of a State shall, within that territory, have the right to liberty of movement and freedom to choose his residence.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

Article 5(d)(i): In compliance with the fundamental obligations laid down in article 2 of this Convention, States Parties undertake to (.) guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as to race, colour, or national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law, notably in the enjoyment of the following rights:. (i) The right to freedom of movement and residence within the border of the State;

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

Article 15(4): States Parties shall accord to men and women the same rights with regard to the law relating to the movement of persons and the freedom to choose their residence and domicile.