Objectives

• Explain what human rights are, identify who is at high risk of human rights violations and explain the relationship between stigma, discrimination and denial of human rights;

• Recognize that people diagnosed or perceived as having a mental health condition, psychosocial, intellectual and cognitive disabilities are entitled to rights on an equal basis with others and be able to describe the Convention on the Rights of Persons wi

What will you learn ?

• Explain that people have the right to an adequate standard of living, to live independently and be included in their community and describe how health and other professionals and families can support this; and