Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Concluding observations on the initial report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Link to PDF
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Concluding-Observations-CRPD-Committee-UK
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Compulsory Mental Health Treatment: When Should Judges Get Involved?
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A Mental Health Act Fit for Tomorrow
An Agenda for Reform Mental Health Alliance June 2017 “The Mental Health Act is not fit for purpose. We urgently call for a review of the Act, so that together we can protect the rights and improve care for some of the most vulnerable people in the health system.” Link
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Article 12: Equal recognition before the law
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Eleventh session 31 March–11 April 2014 General comment No. 1 (2014) Article 12: Equal recognition before the law View or download the article
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United Nations: Human Rights Council Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations General Assembly Human Rights Council Thirty-fourth session 27 February-24 March 2017 Mental health and human rights Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights View or download the article
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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health View or download the article
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Guidelines on article 14 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Guidelines on article 14 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The right to liberty and security of persons with disabilities View or download the article
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Article 19: Living independently and being included in the community
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Draft General Comment No. 5 (2017) Article 19: Living independently and being included in the community View or download article