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Margarete Osterfeld1, Hadil Lababidi2, Marina Langfeldt3

  • 1United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of the Committee against Torture.

Fortschritte Der Neurologie-Psychiatrie
|August 21, 2018
PubMed
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This article examines human rights in psychiatry, detailing UN control mechanisms and Germany

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Human Rights Law
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Overview of historical, legal, and psychiatric developments in human rights observance.
  • Traces evolution from Pinel to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Convention against Torture (CAT).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present national and international control mechanisms for human rights in psychiatry.
  • To encourage bioethical discussions considering diverse cultural perspectives, particularly dementia in the Islamic cultural area.
  • To highlight the role of civil society in interdisciplinary and intercultural exchange.

Main Methods:

  • Review of historical and legal frameworks for human rights in psychiatry.
  • Presentation of work by Germany's National Agency for the Prevention of Torture and Ill-treatment.

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  • Inclusion of firsthand observations from visits by the Subcommittee on the Convention against Torture (SPT).

    • Main Results:

    • The National Agency for the Prevention of Torture and Ill-treatment has inspected numerous psychiatric institutions.
    • The Subcommittee on the Convention against Torture (SPT) has conducted international visits, with author participation.
    • Identified potential Western bias in reporting necessitates a broader cultural discourse, e.g., on dementia in Islamic cultures.

    Conclusions:

    • Emphasizes the need for a multi-perspective approach to bioethical issues in psychiatry.
    • Underscores the crucial role of civil society organizations in fostering interdisciplinary and intercultural dialogue.
    • Advocates for a more inclusive and culturally sensitive approach to human rights in psychiatric care globally.