Transcription of Human rights framework for restraint
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Equality and Human rights CommissionHuman rights framework forrestraint:principles for the lawful use of physical, chemical, mechanical and coercive restrictive interventionsHuman rights framework for restraint Introduction Equality and Human rights Commission Published: March 2019 2 Introduction This framework reflects the requirements of Article 3 (prohibition on torture, inhuman and degrading treatment, Article 8 (respect for autonomy, physical and psychological integrity) and Article 14 (non-discrimination) of the European Convention on Human Rights1 as incorporated into domestic law by the Human rights Act Why has the Commission produced this Human rights framework fo r restraint ?)
it may be described as seclusion, segregation, separation, time out or solitary confinement. Restraint does not require the use of physical force, or resistance by the person being restrained, and may include indirect acts of interference. Example: A carer takes away a disabled person’s walking frame so that they
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