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9 October 2013. The conviction of Mikhail Kosenko points to broad violations of human rights and the political abuse of psychiatry. Over 100,000 people are detained in a gulag of ‘psychiatric institutions’ across the country.
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A psycho suit is as unacceptable as selling an “Islamic terrorist” outfit, complete with fake beard and machine gun. Both costumes perpetuate stereotypes. Oliver explains why MDAC has raised corporate sales practices with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg - as a human rights issue.
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3 October 2013. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has expressed concerns about the abuse of women in psychiatric hospitals in Moldova. The concerns were raised with representatives of the Moldovan government as the Committee reviewed the country’s most recent reports under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
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30 September 2013, Budapest. Today, for the second time, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) told the Hungarian government to stop disenfranchising people with intellectual disabilities.
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