It works closely with other concerned groups and community leaders to document the destructive effects of violent “treatments” such as electric shock, and to strengthen the rights of those threatened by psychiatric abuse, whether for political, financial, religious or other motives.
Attendees traveled from as far away as Australia and South Africa for the anniversary celebration. Among special guests was Senator Diane Watson, head of the California Senate Committee for Health and Human Services.
Award recipients included television journalist Makis Triantafylopoulos of Athens, Greece, who exposed inhuman conditions inside a Greek psychiatric facility. Triantafylopoulos discovered children shackled to beds by their ankles and adults who had been held prisoner for as long as 30 years. His persistence in the face of opposition led to official investigations and closure of a ward.
Actor, composer, musician, and long-time human rights advocate Isaac Hayes was presented with the CCHR Human Rights Award for his actions to help end psychiatric injustices in South Africa.
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