Human rights of persons with mental illness in Indonesia: more than legislation is needed
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Human rights of persons with mental illness in Indonesia: more than legislation is needed
BACKGROUND Although attention to human rights in Indonesia has been improving over the past decade, the human rights situation of persons with mental disorders is still far from satisfactory. The purpose of this paper is to examine the legal framework for protection of human rights of persons with mental disorder and the extent to which Indonesia's international obligations concerning the right...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Mental Health Systems
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1752-4458
DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-3-14