CRPD/C/GC/5 related requirements, especially for those persons with disabilities who live in poverty. Furthermore, access to public and subsidized housing programmes in the community is required. It is considered contrary to the Convention for persons with disabilities to pay for disability-related expenses by themselves. 93. In order to influence and take part in decisions impacting the development of their community, all persons with disabilities should enjoy and exercise their rights to participation in political and public life (art. 29) personally or through their organizations. Appropriate support can provide valuable assistance to persons with disabilities in exercising their right to vote, to take part in political life and to conduct public affairs. It is important to ensure that assistants or other support staff do not restrict or abuse the choices that persons with disabilities make in exercising their voting rights. 94. Cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport (art. 30) are important dimensions of life in the community in which inclusion can be pursued and achieved, for example by ensuring that events, activities and facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities and are inclusive. Personal assistants, guides, readers and professional sign language and tactile interpreters, among others, contribute to an inclusive life in the community in accordance with the will and preferences of persons with disabilities. It is important that the use of support of any kind is considered part of disability-related expenses as such support services help foster inclusion in the community and independent living. Assistants necessary for participating in cultural and leisure activities should not be required to pay entrance fees. There should also be no restrictions on when, where and for what kinds of activities assistance can be used, nationally and internationally. 95. Data and information must be disaggregated systematically (art. 31) by disability across all sectors, including with respect to housing, living arrangements and social protection schemes as well as access to independent living and support and services. The information should allow for regular analyses of how deinstitutionalization and transition to support services in the community have progressed. It is important that indicators reflect the particular circumstances in every State party. 96. International cooperation (art. 32) must be conducted in a way which ensures that foreign aid is invested in support services in local communities that respect the will and preferences of persons with disabilities and foster their right to choose where, with whom and under what living arrangements they will live, in line with article 19. Investing money obtained within the framework of international cooperation in development of new institutions or places of confinement or institutional models of care is not acceptable, as it leads to the segregation and isolation of persons with disabilities. V. Implementation at the national level 97. The Committee notes that States parties may face challenges at the national level when implementing the right to living independently and being included in the community. However, in line with the normative content and obligations outlined above, States parties should take the following steps to ensure the full implementation of article 19 of the Convention: (a) Repeal all laws that prevent any person with disabilities, regardless of the type of impairment, to choose where and with whom and how to live, including the right not to be confined on the basis of any kind of disability; (b) Enact and enforce laws, standards and other measures with the purpose of making local communities and the environment, as well as information and communication, accessible to all persons with disabilities; (c) Ensure that social protection programmes meet the requirements of the diverse range of persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others; (d) Insert the principle of universal design for both physical and virtual space in policies, law, standards and other measures, including monitoring the realization/implementation of obligations; review building codes to ensure that they comply 17