RIGHTS PROTECTION FOR PERSONS WITH MENTAL DISABILITY IN CHINA: AN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW PERSPECTIVE

As persons with mental disabilities become more frequently involved in the justice system, China faces the task of strengthening rights protection for this vulnerable group. This article is an overview of China's recent efforts in conducting mental health law reforms. It explores the international and domestic forces shaping mental health law reforms in China. After discussing the primary accomplishments of these reforms, it identifies the limitations of the reforms and explores how international standards are implemented by recommending the necessary procedural safeguards for further improving China's mental health law.