A/HRC/28/37 with a view to achieving full inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in the community. 6. Article 19 reflects the essence of the Convention, in which persons with disabilities are regarded as subjects of rights. The article is aimed at preventing abandonment, institutionalization and segregation in domestic settings through the promotion of enabling and inclusive environments for all, and the abolishment of legal provisions that deprive persons with disabilities of choice by forcing them to live in institutions or other segregated settings. Fulfilment of the obligations under Article 19 also provides the conditions for the full development of the personality and capabilities of persons with disabilities. 7. The foundation of an independent and inclusive life in the community for persons with disabilities is provided for by the general principles of the Convention (art. 3), in particular the principles concerning full and effective participation and inclusion in society, and respect for the individual’s inherent dignity, autonomy and independence. Full enjoyment of the right to live independently in the community is both the result of, and a precondition for, the combating of stereotypes and prejudices relating to persons with disabilities and the promotion of awareness of their capabilities and contributions to society (art. 8). Non-discrimination (art. 5) and accessibility (art. 9) are essential to ensure that community services and facilities for the general population are available on an equal basis to persons with disabilities and respond to their needs. Measures to prevent multiple discrimination are required to guarantee women with disabilities the full and equal enjoyment of the right to live independently in the community (art. 6). The specific barriers that children with disabilities face in enjoying this right, including to have their views taken into account on an equal basis with other children, should be duly considered and addressed when determining the best interest of the child on issues related to article 19 (art. 7). 8. The Convention recognizes that persons with disabilities have the right to equal recognition before the law (art. 12). The enjoyment of this right is essential for the effective realization of the right to live independently in the community, to make choices and to have control over their everyday lives, on an equal basis with others.2 Similarly, respecting the right to liberty and security of the person (art. 14) includes ending all forms of deprivation of liberty that are based on the existence of an impairment. 9. Ensuring that persons with disabilities enjoy an adequate standard of living (art. 28) entails, inter alia, providing for support services that facilitate independence in their daily lives.3 To that end, States parties are obliged to ensure access to appropriate and affordable services, devices and other assistance for impairment-related needs, in particular for those persons with disabilities living in poverty. It also requires that persons with disabilities have access to public housing programmes. Inclusive education systems, accessible general and specific health services, the availability of habilitation and rehabilitation programmes, and equal opportunities in the open labour market are other examples of interconnected rights that contribute significantly to people living independently in the community (arts. 24– 27). 10. Article 19 is closely connected to provisions in other human rights treaties, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,4 the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 5 and the Convention on the Rights of 2 3 4 5 4 See Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, general comment No. 1 (2014) on equal recognition before the law, para. 44. See Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, general comment No. 5 (1994) on persons with disabilities, para. 33. For instance, articles 9, 12, 16 and 17. For instance, articles 11 and 12.