加拿大人权中心敦促美国在《残疾人权利公约》警告不要强迫精神病治疗之后,加强精神卫生法。
CCHR urges U.S. to strengthen mental health laws after CRPD warns against forced psychiatric treatment.
2026年1月15日,国际公民人权委员会警告说,非自愿精神病治疗侵犯了人权,此后,国际公民人权委员会正在推动修改《美国残疾人法》,以便与联合国《残疾人权利公约》保持一致。
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International is pushing for changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act to align with the UN’s CRPD, following a January 15, 2026, CRPD Committee warning that involuntary psychiatric treatment violates human rights.
委员会呼吁停止强迫住院和药物治疗,指出伤害包括自杀风险增加,特别是在儿童中。
The committee called for an end to forced hospitalization and medication, citing harm including increased suicide risk, especially among children.
美国尚未批准《残疾人权利公约》,目前的《反倾销协定》保护没有防止强迫精神拘留,每年约有120万美国人非自愿住院。
The U.S. has not ratified the CRPD, and current ADA protections do not prevent forced psychiatric detention, with about 1.2 million Americans involuntarily hospitalized annually.
天主教人权中心反对一项可能扩大这种做法的欧洲委员会议定书草案,并敦促美国加强精神卫生法,确保知情同意,加强精神病治疗的问责制。
CCHR opposes a proposed Council of Europe protocol that could expand such practices and urges the U.S. to strengthen mental health laws, ensure informed consent, and increase accountability in psychiatric care.