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THE RIGHT TO THE HIGHEST ATTAINABLE STANDARD OF MENTAL HEALTH IN SELECTED AFRICAN COUNTRIES: A COMMENTARY ON HOW SELECTED MENTAL HEALTH LAWS FARE AGAINST ARTICLE 25 OF THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 若干非洲国家享有可达到的最高标准精神健康的权利:关于若干精神卫生法如何与《残疾人权利公约》第25条相抵触的评注

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African Disability Rights Yearbook Pub Date : 2021-04-19 DOI: 10.29053/2413-7138/2017/V5N1A10

Elizabeth Kamundia

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SIMON FOLEY: INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND THE RIGHT TO A SEXUAL LIFE (2019) SIMON FOLEY：智力残疾与性生活权（2019）

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African Disability Rights Yearbook Pub Date : 2021-04-19 DOI: 10.29053/2413-7138/2019/v7a14

C. Ngwena

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HUMAN RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR PERSONS WITH ALBINISM IN AFRICA 非洲白化病患者的人权和获得保健的机会

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African Disability Rights Yearbook Pub Date : 2021-04-19 DOI: 10.29053/2413-7138/2019/v7a1

E. Durojaye, Satang Nabaneh

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UNION DES COMORES 科摩罗联盟

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African Disability Rights Yearbook Pub Date : 2009-03-01 DOI: 10.29053/2413-7138/2018/v6a8

Youssouf Ali Mdahoma

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RÉPUBLIQUE DU CONGO 刚果共和国

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African Disability Rights Yearbook Pub Date : 2006-03-01 DOI: 10.29053/2413-7138/2019/v7a10

Marianne Séverin, Chretien Fontcha

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