On September 30, a coalition of disability organizations sent a letter to
government agencies and human rights organizations calling for an end to
the use of electric shock, other painful and aversive procedures, seclusion,
and unnecessary restraint. The letter is signed by 28 disability
organizations, including the Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability, that are concerned with the humane treatment of people with disabilities.

The letter and addendum were sent to: the Office of Disability, Department of Health and Human Services; the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services; the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education; the Attorney
General of the United States; the House Committee on Education & Labor; Amnesty International; Physicians for Human Rights; and Human Rights Watch.

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