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Mental health campaign

Mental health is a human rights issue. Amnesty International Ireland has been campaigning on mental health since 2003. We have been working in partnership with our Experts by Experience Advisory Group to demand action from the government and achieve real improvement in the lives of people who experience mental health difficulties.

Our current priorities:
Mental Health Act 2001 review and Capacity legislation
Law to drive the reform of mental health services
Challenging mental health prejudice and discrimination
Children and young people's right to mental health

In The News

Historic opportunity for capacity legislation

Ireland has a historic opportunity as it prepares to introduce new capacity (decision-making) legislation, a conference will hear today.

Mental Health Act review must protect human rights

Protections for those detained under the Mental Health Act must be improved, a seminar organised by Amnesty International Ireland will hear today.

Making noise for mental health tonight

Emmy Award-winning Sopranos actor Joe Pantoliano and British contemporary artist Stuart Semple will be 'making some noise' to highlight mental health issues in Dublin tonight.

Proposed capacity law put ‘on trial’ by mental health experts

A ‘jury’ of mental health experts by experience put capacity law on trial during a four-day intense examination that they hope will inform the new legislation.

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The Campaign

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No more excuses on capacity law

Ireland needs to urgently update its capacity law so it can ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Mental health laws must protect human rights

We welcome the government's current review of Ireland's Mental Health Act, which includes a series of encouraging recommendations that would lead to greater human rights protections. This strong basis must be built upon.

Accountability in mental health services

Ireland's Mental Health Act is currently under review, gives us a golden opportunity to build a mental health service that prioritises the dignity, human rights and autonomy of people with mental health problems.

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WHY LOBBY?
You may feel disconnected from the political process or that your politicians won’t listen to you. You may think you lack the expertise, knowledge, experience or resources to lobby politicians. But you’re wrong. Every vote matters to politicians, so make them work for it.

Lobbying can be simple, if you know how. You already possess a unique lobbying strength – your commitment to the issue of mental health. Once you have this, the rest can be learnt.