The right to mental health must be underpinned by legal frameworks that are fully compliant with human rights standards, which demand respect for the evolving capacities of adolescents with disabilities and their physical integrity. Adolescents with disabilities are vulnerable to neglect, mental and physical abuse, sexual violence and forced sterilization or contraception while detained in mental health care settings.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Person(s) affected
Adolescents
Persons with disabilities
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/32, para. 80.