Mental Health Legislation and Human Rights (Mental Health Policy and Service Guidance Package)

Mental health legislation is an important aspect of human rights protection for people with mental disorders, dealing with a range of issues such as community integration, access and provision of care and treatment, civil rights protection, and rights in areas including housing, education and employment. However, statistics indicate that one quarter of countries lack any national framework of mental health legislation, covering almost one third of the world's population. This publication contains information to help guide the development of mental health legislation, including drafting procedures, consultation and implementation. It is also available as part of a set of eight mental health policy and service publications containing practical guidance to assist policy-makers and planners in WHO member countries (ISBN 0119894173).World Health Organization Staff is the author of 'Mental Health Legislation and Human Rights (Mental Health Policy and Service Guidance Package)', published 2003 under ISBN 9789241545952 and ISBN 924154595X.