The Current State of International Human Rights of Older Persons.
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| Titel: | The Current State of International Human Rights of Older Persons. |
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| Autoren: | Kohn R; Brown University School of Public Health (RK), Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Electronic address: Robert_Kohn@brown.edu. |
| Quelle: | The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry [Am J Geriatr Psychiatry] 2025 Dec; Vol. 33 (12), pp. 1322-1330. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Aug 20. |
| Publikationsart: | Journal Article; Review |
| Sprache: | English |
| Info zur Zeitschrift: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9309609 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1545-7214 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10647481 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Jan. 2013- : London : Elsevier Original Publication: Washington, DC : American Psychiatry Press |
| MeSH-Schlagworte: | Human Rights*/legislation & jurisprudence , Aging* , International Cooperation*, Humans ; Aged ; United Nations |
| Abstract: | Competing Interests: DISCLOSURES The author declares no conflicts of interest related to this paper. The UN has produced various declarations addressing the human rights of older persons. The UN does not have a specific treaty or convention regarding human rights of older persons as part of its human rights system. Recently the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing has recommended to the General Assembly to adopt a binding convention on human rights for older persons. There has been progress already at the regional level. The European Convention of Human Rights Article 23 has been ratified by less than half the countries. The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights is the first human rights instrument to include older persons as a distinct group. In November 2024 a protocol on older persons human rights was adopted. The Organization of American States adopted the Inter-American Convention on Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons, the first human rights document specific to older persons and the only legally binding instrument. Although progress has been made on focusing on human rights on older persons, a binding UN international convention on human rights of older persons would be a tool to improve dignified mental healthcare. (Copyright © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Older persons; elderly; geriatric; global health; human rights; legislation |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250914 Date Completed: 20251005 Latest Revision: 20251005 |
| Update Code: | 20251006 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jagp.2025.08.004 |
| PMID: | 40947355 |
| Datenbank: | MEDLINE |
Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | Competing Interests: DISCLOSURES The author declares no conflicts of interest related to this paper.<br />The UN has produced various declarations addressing the human rights of older persons. The UN does not have a specific treaty or convention regarding human rights of older persons as part of its human rights system. Recently the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing has recommended to the General Assembly to adopt a binding convention on human rights for older persons. There has been progress already at the regional level. The European Convention of Human Rights Article 23 has been ratified by less than half the countries. The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights is the first human rights instrument to include older persons as a distinct group. In November 2024 a protocol on older persons human rights was adopted. The Organization of American States adopted the Inter-American Convention on Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons, the first human rights document specific to older persons and the only legally binding instrument. Although progress has been made on focusing on human rights on older persons, a binding UN international convention on human rights of older persons would be a tool to improve dignified mental healthcare.<br /> (Copyright © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
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| ISSN: | 1545-7214 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jagp.2025.08.004 |