Debate on UN report
A debate on the report of the special UN rapporteur Juan E. Méndez on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in health-care settings.
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Friday 25 October 2013 |
Brodie Paterson |
Kevin McKenna |
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Brodie Paterson (UK) & Kevin McKenna (Ireland) will moderate a special interactive debate with attending congress participants and on behalf of the EViPRG about the value, importance, impact and consequences of this report for the management of violence in clinical psychiatry, and mental health legislation.
It is anticipated that after this debate the EViPRG might officially react to this report.
In order to prepare for this debate it is recommended to study the following documents:
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Report of the Special UN Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment |
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UN Conventions on Rights of Persons with disabilities and Optional Protocol |
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Council of Europe Recommendation concerning the protection of the human rights and dignity of persons with mental disorder and its Explanatory Memorandum |
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Council of Europe “White Paper” on the protection of the human rights and dignity of people suffering from mental disorder, especially those placed as involuntary patients in a psychiatric establishment |
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Involuntary placement and involuntary treatment of persons with mental health problems by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights |
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Kallert T.W., Mezzich J. & Monahan J. (eds.)(2011): „Coercive Treatment In Psychiatry - Clinical, Legal And Ethical Aspects“, Wiley-Blackwell – ISBN 9780470660720 |
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Contents & introduction of Coercive Treatment in Psychiatry |
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WHO QualityRights Tool Kit |
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Mysore Declaration on Coercion in Psychiatry |
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Coercive Care - Rights, Law and Policy, Edited by Bernadette Mcsherry, Ian Freckelton, Routledge – 2014 – 340 pages – ISBN 978-0-415-62819-8 |
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