Anna Nilsson
Biträdande universitetslektor
Unlocking the impact of the CRPD on Swedish mental health law
Författare
Summary, in English
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) sets out a new vision for mental health care with equality and self-determination as its core standards. The CRPD fundamentally challenges long-standing practices in Sweden including the use of involuntary hospitalization, treatment without consent, and the use of restraints. This article discusses the impact of this new vision on Swedish mental health law and policy. An examination of mental health law inquiries from 2008 to 2023 reveals a notable lack of attention from policymakers towards the CRPD. Nevertheless, the Convention has emerged as a vital advocacy instrument for disability organizations and others opposing proposals that seek to broaden doctors' authority to employ coercion. In addition, the many efforts undertaken to reduce the use of coercion and to enhance the involvement of individuals with psychosocial disabilities in policy development align seamlessly with the principles of the Convention. This article concludes with a reflection on why the CRPD has not assumed a more prominent role in shaping mental health law in Sweden and calls on the government to seriously consider the CRPD’s call for equality.
Avdelning/ar
- Juridiska institutionen
- Health Law
- Mänskliga rättigheter
- Folkrätt
- LU profilområde: Mänskliga rättigheter
- Rätt och utsatthet
Publiceringsår
2024
Språk
Engelska
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
Volym
93
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Elsevier
Ämne
- Law (excluding Law and Society)
Nyckelord
- CRPD
- mental health
- policy development
- implementation of human rights
Aktiv
Published
Forskningsgrupp
- Health Law
- Human Rights Law
- Public International Law
- Law and Vulnerabilities
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0160-2527