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Mental health, human rights and legislation
WHO provides support to countries in developing and implementing progressive mental health laws that promote and protect the rights of people with mental disorders. Through direct technical assistance to countries, regional and national training workshops, and distance learning programmes, WHO provides technical information and training on international human rights standards related to the rights of people with mental disorders, as well as practical guidance on steps required to assess, develop and implement progressive mental health law. A number of materials and tools have been developed to provide a clear framework for technical assistance and training in this area, including the WHO Resource Book on Mental Health, Human Rights and Legislation and the WHO Checklist on Mental Health Legislation.
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Mental Health and Human Rights: Fact Sheet [pdf 2.00Mb]
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WHO Resource book on mental health, human rights and legislation [pdf 872kb]
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Version française [pdf 909kb]
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Guidelines for the promotion of human rights of persons with mental disorders [pdf 2.73Mb]
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Mental health care law: ten basic principles [pdf 367kb]
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The role of international human rights in national mental health [pdf 290kb]
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Droit international relatif aux droits de l'homme comme fondement de la législation nationale [pdf 452kb]
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La Importancia de los Derechos Humanos Consagrados Internacionalmente en la Legislación Nacional sobre Salud Mental [pdf 488kb]
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Chinese version [pdf 558kb]
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Russian version [pdf 716kb]
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UN principles for the protection of persons with mental illness (resolution 46/119) [pdf 61kb]
Links to UN and Regional Human Rights mechanisms:
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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African Commission on Human and People's Rights
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European Court of Human Rights
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
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