CCHR Calls for American Disabilities Act Reform to Align with Global Human Rights Protections

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 26, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The mental health industry watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is calling for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to be expanded and modernized to align with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Such reforms are necessary to protect individuals from coercive psychiatric commitment and forced treatment in U.S. healthcare systems.

CCHR’s call follows a formal CRPD Committee statement issued on January 15, 2026, urging the Council of Europe and governments “to move towards the end of the use of any form of coercion in the provision of mental health policies and services for persons with disabilities.” [1]

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