International Review of the Red Cross
The right to mental health in armed conflict: A human rights framework for protection and compliance
Abstract Mental health constitutes an integral and indivisible dimension of the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health under international law. Yet, the specific obligations it generates for States in situations of armed conflict would benefit from a cross-sectoral discussion and engagement to enrich emerging understandings in both legal doctrine and institutional practice, with a view towards a comprehensive analytical framework. This article argues that the right to health framewor …