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Working with Independent Advocates
… and related conditions are treated fairly have their rights respected and have appropriate support to live the … their choice Our Purpose We protect and promote the human rights of people with mental illness learning disabilities … As advocacy enables people to know and understand their rights review the options available and express their needs …
Published 1 Sep, 2017 | .pdf, 645 KB
Scotland's Mental Health and Capacity Law: the Case for Reform
… AND NON-CONSENSUAL CARE AND TREATMENT Background Human rights and expanding the exercise of legal capacity Scottish … Introduction Arguments favouring unified legislation Human rights considerations Considerations for eligibility criteria … was regarded as a world leader in terms of principled and rights based mental health and capacity law to protect the …
Published 31 May, 2017 | .pdf, 936.1 KB
Scotland's Mental Health and Capacity Law: the Case for Reform
… AND NON-CONSENSUAL CARE AND TREATMENT Background Human rights and expanding the exercise of legal capacity Scottish … Introduction Arguments favouring unified legislation Human rights considerations Considerations for eligibility criteria … was regarded as a world leader in terms of principled and rights based mental health and capacity law to protect the …
Published 31 May, 2017 | .pdf, 936.1 KB
Engagement and participation strategy 2023-26
… and accessibility Inclusivity Including and involving Rights-based approach Standards What you told us To challenge … to what we do at the Commission As a statutory independent rights-based organisation we are committed amongst other things to ensuring that people are aware of their rights to promoting and protecting people s rights and to …
Published 12 Apr, 2024 | .pdf, 1.5 MB
Young persons monitoring report 2019-2020
… Age and gender What we do We protect and promote the human rights of people with mental health problems learning … Under article of the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child UNCRC children have a right to the … latest periodic report from the UK in the Committee on the Rights of the Child expressed concerns regarding the …
Published 10 Jun, 2021 | .pdf, 1.4 MB
Appendix A: suggested comments for Scottish Mental Health Law Review
… and support how well the Act protects people s human rights Please see the start of the paper for the human rights we think are most relevant here how well the Act … into force in How well the Act protects people s human rights The right to life The current Act does not …
Published 28 May, 2020 | .pdf, 58.2 KB
Covert Medication
… Capacity Refusal of medication Necessity Safeguarding of rights The law and covert medication Deciding whether to give … medical treatment and refuses treatment Under human rights law the right to respect for private life means that … the person s physical or mental health Safeguarding of rights In situations where covert medication is being …
Published 20 May, 2022 | .pdf, 1.1 MB
Specified person monitoring
… that care treatment and support are lawful and respect the rights and promote the welfare of individuals with mental … treated with the same respect for their equality and human rights as all other citizens They have the right to be … work is at the complex interface between the individual s rights the law and ethics and the care the person is …
Published 23 Oct, 2014 | .pdf, 770.9 KB
Hidden Surveillance
… The Commission s aim is to protect and promote the human rights of people with mental health problems learning … What is the Commission s view There are serious human rights considerations in relation to the use of hidden … the right support that support is provided Legal and human rights issues There is no doubt that the use of hidden …
Published 5 Feb, 2021 | .pdf, 1 MB