Refugees and asylum seekers with disabilities face the same risks as other refugees, however compounded by many other issues. Because of systemic failure to protect their rights, they find themselves at heightened risk of violence, including sexual and domestic abuse, discrimination, linguistic and communication barriers, inaccessible facilities, inaccessible support services or disruption of these services being disproportionately more likely to put their lives at risk, risk of being confined to segregated, institutional settings, and in some cases pre-existing health conditions which leave them more at risk of developing serious illness or dying.
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