Principles for the Protection of Persons with Mental Illness and the Improvement of Mental Health Care

These non-binding Principles were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1991. They provide basic standards that mental health systems should meet and also include the rights that people with mental disorder should have. It consists of the following main principles-

• It advocates Fundamental freedoms and basic rights for people with mental illnesses. All such persons have civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and shall have access to best available mental health care.
• It seeks to treat all people with humanity and inherent dignity. They have the right to live and work and no discrimination on the grounds of mental ....