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61. Persons with disabilities are entitled to be treated on an equal basis with
others, and not to be discriminated against on the basis of their disability.

63. Persons with a disability must receive individualized and appropriate
support to exercise the right to challenge the arbitrariness and lawfulness of their
detention in accessible ways.

115 (j) Persons with disabilities shall be provided with legal or other
appropriate support, including interpretation and peer support mechanisms so
detainees can be educated about their rights, and organizations may act on behalf
of those detained against their will;
(k) Individuals who are currently detained in mental health facilities
and/or subjected to forced treatment, or who may be so detained or forcibly
treated in the future, must be informed about ways in which they can effectively
and promptly secure their release include injunctive relief;
(l) Such relief should consist of measures such as requiring mental health
facilities to unlock their doors and inform people of their right to leave, and
establishing a public authority to provide for access to housing, means of
subsistence and other forms of economic and social support in order to facilitate
de-institutionalization and re-entry into the community.
Such assistance
programs should not be centred on the provision of mental health services or
treatment, but free or affordable mental health services and treatment, including
alternatives that are free from medical-model diagnosis and interventions, as well
as both access to medications and assistance in withdrawing from medications,
should be made available for those who desire them;