ICCPR Recommendations 2024, paragraph 37
Plain English recommendation
Government should:
Remove laws and practices that allow for non-consensual, involuntary or compulsory treatment or detention of disabled people because of their actual or perceived condition or impairment, including under the Mental Health Act 1983. Government should do more to provide enough community-based mental health services. These should offer early intervention and preventative support.
Original UN recommendation
The Committee urges the State party to repeal legislation, including the Mental Health Act 1983, and practices that authorize non-consensual, involuntary, compulsory treatment and detention of persons with disabilities based on actual or perceived impairment. Furthermore, the State party should intensify its efforts to guarantee the provision of sufficient community-based mental health services, providing early intervention and preventative support.
Date of UN examination
03/05/2024
Original UN document
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Last updated on 09/04/2025