28 ĐORĐEVIĆ v. CROATIA JUDGMENT 4. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to promote the physical, cognitive and psychological recovery, rehabilitation and social reintegration of persons with disabilities who become victims of any form of exploitation, violence or abuse, including through the provision of protection services. Such recovery and reintegration shall take place in an environment that fosters the health, welfare, selfrespect, dignity and autonomy of the person and takes into account gender- and agespecific needs. 5. States Parties shall put in place effective legislation and policies, including women- and child-focused legislation and policies, to ensure that instances of exploitation, violence and abuse against persons with disabilities are identified, investigated and, where appropriate, prosecuted.” Article 17 – Protecting the integrity of the person “Every person with disabilities has a right to respect for his or her physical and mental integrity on an equal basis with others.” THE LAW I. ALLEGED VIOLATION OF ARTICLES 2, 3 AND 8 OF THE CONVENTION 80. The applicants complained that the State authorities had not given them adequate protection from harassment by children from their neighbourhood. They relied on Articles 2, 3 and 8 of the Convention, the relevant parts of which read as follows: Article 2 “1. Everyone’s right to life shall be protected by law. No one shall be deprived of his life intentionally save in the execution of a sentence of a court following his conviction of a crime for which this penalty is provided by law. ...” Article 3 “No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” Article 8 “1. Everyone has the right to respect for his private ... life ...