Mental disability and the European Convention on Human Rights / by Peter Bartlett, Oliver Lewis, and Oliver Thorold ; foreword by Sir Nicolas Bratza.
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TextSeries: International studies in human rights ; v. 90.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff, ©2007.Description: 1 online resource (xlv, 377 pages)Content type: - text
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- Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950 November 5)
- Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
- Mental health laws -- European Union countries
- Mentally ill -- Commitment and detention -- European Union countries
- Mentally ill -- Civil rights -- European Union countries
- Psychiatric hospitals -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries
- Medical policy
- Europe
- Persons with Mental Disabilities -- legislation & jurisprudence
- Mentally Ill Persons -- legislation & jurisprudence
- Health Policy
- Human Rights -- legislation & jurisprudence
- Europe
- Internement (Psychiatrie) -- Pays de l'Union européenne
- Personnes vivant avec un trouble de santé mentale -- Droits -- Pays de l'Union européenne
- Politique sanitaire
- Europe
- LAW -- Constitutional
- LAW -- Public
- Mental health laws
- Mentally ill -- Civil rights
- Mentally ill -- Commitment and detention
- Psychiatric hospitals -- Law and legislation
- European Union countries
- Mensenrechten
- Europese conventie tot bescherming van de rechten van de mens en de fundamentele vrijheden
- Geestelijk gehandicapten
- 342.410858 22
- KJC1020 .B37 2007eb
- 2007 C-823
- WM 32 GA1
- 86.81
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : the European Convention on Human Rights and Mental Disability -- Admission to and discharge from psychiatric and related institutions -- Inside institutions : institutional standards and institutional controls -- Medical treatment -- Life and death -- Legal capacity, guardianship and supported decision-making -- Participation in society -- Procedure of the European Court of Human Rights -- Representing people with mental disabilities -- Conclusion.
Mental disability has come of age as a subject of concern under the European Convention on Human Rights. This volume provides an account of where the law stands and speculation as to how it may develop. It also offers practical guidance to lawyers concerning the mechanics of representing people with mental disabilities.
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