302.In assisting the elderly, the government has given priority to families. Older persons are placed in institutions when it becomes impossible to integrate them with families or within communities. Although as a unit families have been disintegrating, there is still a strongly held view that families should look after older persons. Older persons who have been abandoned, especially by their families, have been sent to Old Age Support Centres, which currently provide shelter to about 600 people. 303.Older women in particular have been accused of witchcraft, which results in them being assaulted and expelled by families and communities and even murdered, and their movable and immovable assets either confiscated or destroyed. Other programs have been developed with a view to empowering older persons and promoting their active participation in the social, economic and cultural development of Mozambique’s society. These programs include the training of paralegal officers to defend older persons whose rights have been violated, and to assist in conflict resolution. d) The Rights of People with Disabilities 304.In Mozambique, the rights of people with disabilities are provided under Article 37 of the CRM: “Citizens with disabilities shall enjoy the rights stipulated in the Constitution and be subject to the same duties, except those which they cannot discharge because of incapacitation due to disability.” Article 37 serves to illustrate the rights of people with disabilities before the law and the fact that no one may be discriminated against on the grounds of disability, colour, race, sex, ethnic origin, place of birth, creed, level of education, social status, occupation and political opinion. 305.Article 125 of the CRM: “1. People with disabilities shall have the right to special protection by their families, society and the State; 2. The State shall promote the creation of conditions for learning and developing sign language; 3. The State shall promote the required conditions for the socioeconomic integration of citizens with disabilities; 4. The State, in cooperation with association of disabled persons and private entities, shall promote a policy which guarantees: a) the rehabilitation and integration of people with disabilities; b) the creation of conditions aimed at preventing the isolation and social marginalization of people with disabilities; c) priority assistance to citizens with disabilities by public and private services; and d) easy access to public places. Combined Report from the Republic of Mozambique to the ACHPR, 1999-2010 54