Tag: law reform

Statement in Solidarity with Zambian Activists Calling for Amendment of Mental Health Bill

in Article, Campaigns, Content type, Countries, I’m A Person, My Home, My Choice, Press Release, Zambia

Mental health law reform in Zambia is desperately overdue. The outdated Mental Disorders Act [Chapter 305 of the Laws of Zambia] perpetuates discrimination, human rights violations, and abuses against persons with mental disabilities. It denies mental health care users the rights to live with dignity, make decisions about their care, and access community-based services. In…
Mental health law proposal in Uganda will breach human rights, says civil society coalition

in Article, Campaigns, Content type, Countries, I’m A Person, My Home, My Choice, Uganda

A coalition of organisations have today called on Ugandan Members of Parliament to oppose a Government-sponsored Mental Health Bill which will breach the human rights of persons with mental disabilities in the country. A position statement issued by the coalition in advance of a critical debate in Parliament next Tuesday says that the law “does…

Statement in Solidarity with Zambian Activists Calling for Amendment of Mental Health Bill