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Table 4 Chapters and Articles Relevant to Mental Health in Law on Health no.14 2018

From: Indonesia free from pasung: a policy analysis

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CONTENT

Chapter 1: General Terms

Article 2b

Mental health treatment principle should be based on humanity.

“Humanity principle” mean that the implementation of Mental Health treatment for People with mental problems and mental illness is carried out humanely in accordance with human dignity. For example, no restraints and so forth.

Chapter V

Article 70 part 1

(1) People with mental illness (ODGJ) reserve the right to:

a. Access mental health services

b. Get mental health services in accordance with the predetermined standard.

c. Get a guarantee for the availability of psychopharmaceutical drugs according to their needs.

d. Have the right to give consent for the medical action taken against him.

e. Obtain honest and complete information about their (people with mental health problems) mental health data including actions and treatments they have or will receive from health workers with competence in the field of Mental Health.

f. Get protection from every form of neglect, violence, exploitation, and discrimination.

g. get social needs according to the level of mental illness; and

h. Manage their own assets and/or those handed over to them.

Chapter IX: Criminal Provisions

Article 86

Anyone who intentionally detains, neglects, abuses and/or induces other people to carry out shackles, neglect, and/or violence against People with Mental Problems (ODMK) and People with mental illness (ODGJ) or other actions that violate the human rights of People with Mental Problems (ODMK) and People with mental illness (ODGJ), shall be punished in accordance with statutory provisions.