Special Committee on Human Rights (SCHR)
The remit of the SCHR is to ensure that human rights are never ignored in psychiatric practice.
We're the only committee in the world which is part of a professional medical organisation and is focused solely on human rights.
eNewsletter update
December 2025: Issue 2 of the SCHR eNewsletter is available. This content is only accessible by members who have logged in to the website.
Interview with the President
Dr Lade Smith CBE, President of the College, spoke with Jade Wright, SCHR member, about her perspective on human rights, and how they are at the very core of the work we do as psychiatrists.
Read the interview