List of possible inquiries for consideration
45. The Act on the Improvement of Mental Health and the Support for Welfare Services for
Mental Patients came into force on 30 May 2017. Provide the statistical data on the involuntary
and voluntary admission rates with comparison to prior and after the legislation’s
commencement, and information on the improvement of treatment for persons with mental
disabilities.
Article 15- Freedom from Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Current status
46. The number of disability discrimination complaints regarding mental health care
facilities submitted to the Commission over the last 4 years were 414 (2014), 390 (2015), 374
(2016), and 378 (2017). In this regards, the Commission recommended to the Minister of
Health and Welfare to adopt a standard process for the use of confinement and restraint, and
further incorporate it into the legislation as a measure to minimized human rights violation
occurrence caused by unreasonable confinement and restraint in psychiatric medical institutions.
< Number of Disability Discrimination Complaints Regarding Mental Health Care Facilities >
(Unit: number of complaints)
Year
Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
Unreasonable
Confinement
69
64
80
111
Unreasonable
Restraints
139
142
91
108
Verbal Abuse
40
36
67
53
Physical
Total
Abuse
166
414
148
390
136
374
106
378
Data Source: NHRCK
47. The Ministry of Health and Welfare is planning to launch “human rights protection task
force” in 2018 to monitor appropriate treatment and prevent human rights violation situations
in psychiatric medical institutions.
List of possible inquiries for consideration
48. Provide detailed information on measures the government has taken to prevent abuse
of supportive means to treat or protect persons with mental disabilities, such as inappropriate
use of confinement and restraints.
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