CRPD
Rights Tracker

The Committee recalls its guidelines on the right to liberty and security of persons with disabilities and recommends that the State Party repeal all provisions that allow for the deprivation of liberty on the basis of impairment, including in Law No. 8 of 2016 concerning Persons with Disabilities and Law No. 18 of 2014 concerning Mental Health, as well as provisions and practices at the provincial and district levels.

Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (Article 15)

The Committee recommends that the State Party:

• Prohibit the use of shackling, isolation, and all forms of restraint in all settings, including within families and in social care institutions, and develop and promote non-coercive, community-based mental health support and services;