Loi relative à l'internement des personnes (Law on the internment of persons)
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Belgium
5 May 2014
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Belgian Federal Government (Kingdom of Belgium)
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The law on the internment of persons is a law that simultaneously seeks to protect the society and the person with mental disorder. Moreover, this law ensures that the care the person needs is provided while also considering his/her reintegration into the society.Given the risk to the safety and the state of health of the internee, the person will be offered the care he/she needs to live a life in accordance with human dignity. This care should enable the internee to reintegrate into society and is provided - when indicated and feasible - through a pathway of care adapted to the internee.
La loi relative à l'internement des personnes est destinée à la fois à protéger la société et à faire en sorte que soient dispensés à la personne internée les soins requis par son état en vue de sa réinsertion dans la société.
Compte tenu du risque pour la sécurité et de l'état de santé de la personne internée, celle-ci se verra proposer les soins dont elle a besoin pour mener une vie conforme à la dignité humaine. Ces soins doivent permettre à la personne internée de se réinsérer le mieux possible dans la société et sont dispensés - lorsque cela est indiqué et réalisable - par le biais d'un trajet de soins de manière à être adaptés à la personne internée.
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