title: Human rights of persons with mental disabilities. The European Convention of Human Rights.
abstract: It is not necessary to recount the numerous charters and declarations ... to understand human rights.... All persons are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Everyone ... is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in the international human rights instruments without discrimination, such as the rights to life, liberty, security of the person, privacy, health, education, work, social security, and to marry and found a family. Yet, violations of human rights are a reality to be found in every corner of the globe.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C. 20001, USA. gostin@law.georgetown.edu
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Gostin
mesh_terms: D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005060:Europe; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D001523:Mental Disorders; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014480:United Nations