Mental Health
Making a submission to the Department of Health
September 2011
The Department of Health is carrying out a review of the Mental Health Act 2001. They will consider whether the Act is in line with human rights standards.
Mental health and human rights hearing: conference report
August 2011
This is a report on the Mental Health and Human Rights Hearing organised by Amnesty International Ireland on 31 May 2011.
Submission on the Capacity Bill
August 2011
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice invited submissions on the scheme of the Mental Capacity Bill. This new capacity legislation is needed before Ireland can fully adopt the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Mental Health Act 2001 Review
July 2011
Amnesty International Ireland is calling for the Mental Health Act 2001 to be updated to bring it into line with international human rights law, including the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Oireachtas members' mental health briefing pack
May 2011
The Oireachtas members' briefing on mental health was produced by Amnesty International Ireland in partnership with Mental Health Reform as a resource for newly elected members, outlining the key issues in relation to mental health in Ireland today.
Evaluation of the 'end mental health prejudice and discrimination' campaign
May 2011
Following the roll-out of Amnesty's campaign to challenge mental health prejudice and discrimination in October 2010, market research was undertaken to assess the impact of the advertisements. AI also produced its own analysis of the results.
Children's Mental Health Coalition submission to the UPR process
March 2011
The Children's Mental Health Coalition wrote a report on the right to the highest attainable standard of mental health as part of Ireland's UPR process. This report, which outlined particular areas of concerns and provided recommendations for improvements in relation the rights of children with mental health problems, was submitted to the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights.
Employment and mental health briefing paper
March 2011
On 7 March 2011, Amnesty International Ireland held a round table meeting to gather information and discuss pertinent issues in relation to employment and mental health. The discussions and presentations from the event were collected into a report.
Amnesty International Ireland’s submission to the Independent Monitoring Group
November 2010
The Independent Monitoring Group (IMG) of A Vision for Change produces a report annually analysing the progress of implementation of the policy. Ahead of the report’s 2011 publication Amnesty International Ireland (AI) submitted its comments to the IMG.
Hear my voice: mental health prejudice and discrimination research
October 2010
In Ireland there is little research about the nature, extent and impact of discrimination that people with mental health problems face, especially from the perspective of that group itself.
