CITIZENS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS Human Rights Awards

CCHR has the tremendous good fortune to work with like-minded individuals in its efforts to clean up the field of mental health. These are people of courage who, by virtue of their integrity and willingness to take a stand, have withstood personal attacks and held their ground for what they knew was right. Each year, CCHR International presents human rights awards to such individuals. These have included legislators, educators, doctors, journalists, attorneys and authors. The statements of a few of them follow.

Beverly Eakman, Co-founder, U.S. National Education Consortium and author:
�In my experience, CCHR is the only organization that is playing hardball against psychiatric fraud and abuse. It was the first to seriously spearhead a movement against it. It has steadfastly insisted on the individual�s constitutional right to freedom of conscience. It has worked tirelessly to protect the right of all parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children. I salute CCHR for its incredible persistence.�

Elvira Manthey, Sole survivor of Nazi Germany�s Brandenburg-Havel psychiatric institution:
�Throughout my journey to seek justice and to restore the human dignity deprived myself and my sister Lisa [killed in the gas chambers], I have met many honest and helpful people. CCHR members count among them. If people who strive for good and for freedom would unite and be watchful and get others to be alert, then this horror can never happen again. Never again can so much pain, destruction and evil be brought upon a social group. I appreciate your support; it gives me the power and courage to continue until the day when German psychiatrists finally take full responsibility for their predecessors� crimes.�

Janice Hill, Founder of �Overload Network,� a Scottish group that educates parents about psychiatric stigmatization and drugging of children:
�CCHR is a sane prescription for what ails our children, our schools and our communities. It�s a no nonsense, say-it-the-way-that-it-is, type of group. I hope that every parent and teacher will continue to have access to CCHR�s outstanding up-to-date factual data. I also hope that every parent and teacher takes CCHR�s superb advice to heart. Do not allow
harmful psychiatric diagnoses, treatments and drugs to ruin another child�s life, another child�s future.�

Dr. Mary Ann Block, Author, No More ADHD:
�I am so proud and privileged to be associated with this remarkable organization. The level of commitment and sincerity that emanates from everyone is truly extraordinary. �I feel fortunate to have found you, but there is no doubt in my mind that it was meant to be. I realized that I was not alone in my fight [for children�s rights] and that I could work with CCHR to accomplish the same goals. Much good work has been done through the efforts of CCHR and all the people associated with this organization. Sadly, there is still so much more work left to do.�

Dr. John Breeding, Ph.D., Author, The Wildest Colts Make the Best Horses:
�I am honored to be part of the ongoing effort of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights to defend us all against the false beliefs and damaging practices of psychiatry. I have done a great deal of my work in alliance with CCHR and I deeply appreciate all the staff there. There is immense untold damage caused to all of us by psychiatry today. The good news is that more and more people are becoming aware and more and more of us are taking action.�

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