A rights-based doctrinal analysis of involuntary psychiatric hospitalization in Bangladesh under the mental health Act, 2018.

Involuntary psychiatric hospitalization involves balancing the state's responsibility to provide treatment and care with the need to protect individual rights. Although the Mental Health Act, 2018, represents a significant legislative advancement in mental health governance in Bangladesh, previous research has not adequately examined whether the Act safeguards the human rights of individuals subject to involuntary admission. This article undertakes a doctrinal analysis of the Mental Health Act, 2018, to critically evaluate the rights relating to admission procedures, medical certification, and