Principles for the Protection of Persons With Mental Illness and the Improvement of Mental Health Care

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Principles for the Protection of Persons With Mental Illness and the Improvement of Mental Health Care

UNHCR

An important international standard is the United Nations Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and for the Improvement of Mental Health Care. It has proved to be particularly valuable in applying human rights recognised in other instruments to people with mental illness and to situations affecting them (for historical reference).

http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3ae6b3920.html

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Updated June 7, 2011.