Congress passed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, championed by Paris Hilton and backed by CCHR, setting a key precedent for future youth protections.

Watchdog says, “conversion therapy,” which uses electroshock, is torture, recognized by the United Nations. Whether used for behavior modification, internet addiction or any psychiatric condition,… ...

Legislators call for a ban on seclusion rooms and restraint use on schoolchildren, but CCHR says it must extend to all physical and chemical restraint… ...

*Warning: This story contains details that may disturb some people* 300 NZ children were tortured with electroshock at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital between 1972 and… ...

CCHR says FDA warning is long overdue considering CDC has repeatedly warned of overdose deaths from stimulant drugs, including those commonly prescribed for ADHD. By… ...

Why is it that psychiatry is the only sector in the medical system that generates movements to oppose its oppressive powers and damaging treatments? Why… ...

Watchdog says patient protections from physical, chemical and sexual abuse in child behavioral facilities starts with patients and families reporting abuse and media investigations putting… ...

Why is it that psychiatry is the only sector in the medical system that generates movements to oppose its oppressive powers and damaging treatments? Why… ...

CCHR acknowledges media as inadvertent watchdogs that can influence legislators to enact protections against increasing incidents of sexual and restraint abuse of teens in psychiatric… ...

CCHR investigation also finds potential dangerous billing for ECT By CCHR International The Mental Health Industry Watchdog August 29, 2018 The mental health watchdog group Citizens… ...

In commemoration of Universal Children’s Day in November and Human Rights Day on December 10th, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights International launched a new campaign in the U.S. aimed at ...