International human rights law challenges core tenets of mental health law, policy and practice. This book explores this challenge.

Mental health law is a rapidly evolving area of practice and research, with growing global dimensions. This work reflects the increasing importance of this fiel

The debate about whether mental health law should be abolished or reformed emerged during the negotiations of the Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabi

Provides practical solutions for ending coercion in mental health care and realizing the universal right to legal capacity.

This book examines what international human rights law has gained from the new elements in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).