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A brand new user-friendly resource, Mental Health and Your Human Rights: A Brief Guide has been published by Amnesty International Ireland.

 

People with mental health problems in Ireland have faced repeated infringements of their human rights over many years, which is why AI is campaigning for change.

 

Amnesty International hopes that by using international human rights standards as a framework, the Irish Government will ultimately implement a social approach to mental health focused on being able to live a full life in the community. The Government’s mental health policy, A Vision for Change, expressly promised to prioritise the human rights of the individual and put the person at the heart of the system. So far it has failed to do that. In its Customer Charter, the Mental Health Commission also committed to being guided by international human rights law and standards.

 

People with mental health problems need to know more about what these promises mean. This guide provides useful information and practical tips about human rights in relation to mental health. It explains the human rights set out in international human rights law and standards.

 

This guide is not just an information booklet. We hope that by increasing awareness of their human rights it will empower people to use them.

 

To find out more about the guide or to order a copy contact Pippa Woolnough by email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or tel: 01 863 8300.

For more information on Amnesty International Mental Health campaign log on to www.amnesty.ie/mentalhealth

 

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