The Special Rapporteur would further like to refer to article 10 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which guarantees that all individuals deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.31 The protection from degrading treatment is also enshrined in Principle 8 of MI Principles, paragraph 2, which states that: “[e]very patient shall be protected from harm, including unjustified medication, abuse by other patients, staff or others or other acts causing mental distress or physical discomfort”.
Le Rapporteur spécial entend par ailleurs se référer à l'article 10 du Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques, qui dispose que toute personne privée de sa liberté sera traitée avec humanité et avec le respect de la dignité inhérente à la personne humaine.