UN (United Nations)
Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons (1971)
Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
World Program of Action Concerning Disabled Persons
Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment
WPA (World Psychiatric Association)
The Declaration of Hawaii (1977)
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Declaration of Madrid on ethical standards for Psychiatric Practice (1996)
WHO (World Health Organization)
Mental Health Care Law: Ten Basic Principles (1996)