Citation

Sveaass N, Madrigal-Borloz V. Int. J. Law Psychiatry 2017; 53: 15-26.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway. Electronic address: vm@irct.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijlp.2017.06.001

PMID

28689625

Abstract

Adopted in December 2002, the United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment establishes a system of regular visits undertaken by independent international and national bodies to places where people are deprived of their liberty, in order to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The article explores how this collaboration between national and international bodies, with independent mandates to carry out such unannounced visits, represents an important effort in the process of protecting persons with mental disabilities who are detained and who are particularly exposed to exploitation and other forms of serious human rights violations, contrary to Article 16 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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Language: en

Keywords

Article 16 CRPD; Monitoring; NPMs; OPCAT; Persons with mental disability; Prevention