The world has become more aware of the burden of Mental health (MH) conditions, thus the research to investigate the epidemiology, diagnoses, and treatments of these conditions as well as the funding and investments in improving MH services are increasing than ever before (1). It seems that MH is coming out of the shadows after centuries of stigma and discrimination. However, not only are these efforts far below the actual global burden of the MH conditions but also certain aspects of the matter are still left behind the curtains and not touched upon as much. One such aspect is the human rights in MH which is by itself an important, and yet controversial issue. Despite the undeniable recent improvements in this area and increased awareness of all stakeholders regarding the importance of respecting the human rights of people with mental health conditions and psychological disabilities, there is still a huge gap to fill …