Dignity, mental health, and human rights : coercion and the law /

Kelly, Brendan

Dignity, mental health, and human rights : coercion and the law / Brendan D. Kelly. - xvi, 216 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-209) and index.

Mental disorder and human rights -- Mental health legislation in England and Ireland : background to current mental health legislation -- Human rights and mental health law : international human rights standards for national mental health legislation -- United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -- Changing the law : the example of Ireland -- Human rights and mental health law : an evolving relationship -- Conclusions : mental disorder and human rights.

9781472450326 (hbk) 9781138094451 (pbk)


Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol


People with mental disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc.--England.
People with mental disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc.--Ireland.
Mental health laws--England.
Mental health laws--Ireland.
Human rights--England.
Human rights--Ireland.

KJC1020 / K45 2015