The detention of persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities : the Belgium system and its compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Abstract

This thesis provides an analysis of the States Parties’ obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with regard to the detention of persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities with the purpose of psychiatric treatment, with emphasis on Articles 12 and 14, on the right to equal recognition before the law and the right to liberty and security, respectively. Furthermore, the thesis below provides an overview of the Belgian system of detention of persons with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities for psychiatric treatment and its compliance with the obligations and standards established in the CRPD.