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27 September 2021

State of the Union address 2021: make mental health a priority

Mental Health Europe (MHE) released a reaction to the State of the Union speech, calling on the European Commission to take comprehensive actions to reaffirm its commitment to mental...
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20 September 2021

MHE welcomes decision of the European Court of Human Rights on the Oviedo Convention and urges States to #WithdrawOviedo

Read MHE's reaction to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights to the Oviedo Convention related to the forced treatment of persons with psychosocial disabilities.
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5 July 2021

MHE and EDF call on Council of Europe to withdraw Oviedo

Mental Health Europe, together with the European Disability Forum and other stakeholders, call on the Council of Europe, and its Committee of Bioethics, to halt working on legislation that would allow...
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3 May 2021

Listen to those with mental ill-health; end coercion in mental healthcare

Read about Belle de Jong's experiences at Mount Carmel Hospital and why we need to end coercion in mental healthcare.
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25 March 2021

MHE and EDF publish #WithdrawOviedo advocacy toolkit

Mental Health Europe and European Disability Forum released an advocacy toolkit against the draft additional protocol to the Oviedo Convention. 
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11 March 2021

Webinar | #WithdrawOviedo: Online launch of advocacy toolkit | 25 March 2021

Mental Health Europe is delighted to invite you to a webinar for the launch of an advocacy toolkit against the draft additional protocol to the Oviedo Convention on 25...
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14 September 2020

MHE’s reaction to the call for good practices on voluntary care by the DH Bioethics Committee of the Council of Europe

Collection of practices is promising, but to move towards full compliance with human rights DH-BIO needs to drop the draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention.
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26 June 2019

MHE’s reaction to the Council of Europe’s resolution on ending coercion in mental health

On 26 June 2019, the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly adopted resolution and recommendations on ending coercion in mental health. Mental Health Europe welcomes the adoption of this resolution.
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25 September 2018

CRPD Committee calls on States Parties to oppose the draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention

The Committee considers the draft Additional Protocol to be in violation of several articles of the CRPD.
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