Human Rights, Procedural Protections and the Social Construction of Mental Illness: Involuntary Civil Commitment under China’s New Mental Health Law

China has been criticised by human rights organisations for its failure to provide sufficient safeguards for involuntary confinement and discharge, involuntary experimental medical trials, and forced treatment of those with mental health problems. The legal shortcomings have become increasingly sali...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Charlton, Guy, Gao, X.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Melbourne Law School 2014
Online Access:http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/ajal/about
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47734