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Legal Frameworks for and against People with Psychosocial Disabilities

by Bhargavi Davar Economic and Political Weekly, December 29, 2012 People with mental illness were hitherto considered “non-persons”, lacking recognition before the law, on any life dimension. The macro-environment within which the mental healthcare system, supported by the Mental Health Act 1987, still works is that of custodial law. However, in 2007, the government signed [...]

Disability at a Glance 2012: Strengthening the Evidence Base in Asia and the Pacific

Published by UNESCAP, October 2012 The Disability at a Glance series, which started in 2006, serves as a companion for policymakers, statisticians and representatives of organizations of, and for, persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific. These publications aim to provide a regional overview of disability policies and practices, as well as relevant country [...]

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