A protest by Citizens Commission on Human Rights and disability rights organizations calls public attention to an...
CCHR Protests Electric Shocking of Autistic Students
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Exhibit Exposes Psychiatric Human Rights Abuses at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Conference
Citizens Commission on Human Rights’ exhibit exposes the history to the present day of harmful and racist practices in...
Investigation Exposes Psychiatric Facilities that Wrongly Held Patients Against Their Will
Involuntary commitments to psychiatric facilities have increased over the last decade. Evidence indicates many...
At 988 Crisis Lifeline’s Second Anniversary, CCHR Calls on SAMHSA to Provide Data to Researchers for Evaluation of Effectiveness, Outcomes
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration should make 988 Lifeline data available so researchers...
CCHR Calls for Congressional Action to End Use of Restraints in Mental Health Treatment
Citing a new report on the success of no-restraint policies in Italy, Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls for...
CCHR Commends Congressional Action to Prevent Continued Use of Electrical Shocking Device
Citizens Commission on Human Rights advocates banning an electrical shocking device used on autistic and disabled...
Psychiatrists’ Refusal to Align with UN, WHO on Ending Forced Psychiatric Treatment is Big Reason US Lags on Mental Health Human Rights, CCHR Says – and Takes Action
Citizens Commission on Human Rights marches in protest, opens human rights exhibit, delivers open letter to American...
CCHR Exhibit Exposes Psychiatric Human Rights Abuse
Notable New York City activists speak at opening of Citizens Commission on Human Rights’ exhibit exposing sordid...
Human Rights Group Marches in Protest to Demand American Psychiatric Association Denounce Electroshock for Children, Coercive Treatment, in Step with UN and WHO
Citizens Commission on Human Rights calls on APA to end the use of lucrative but dangerous coercive treatment and...