10.17.2005

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SILCHANG, India (Reuters) - More than half-a-century ago, Machal Lalung was thought to be insane and sent to a mental asylum in India's remote northeast.

A few months ago, he was set free after the National Human Rights Commission found that healthcare authorities had made a mistake and Lalung suffered only from epilepsy.

Lalung's confinement for 54 years has shocked rights activists and mental health experts in a country where it is not uncommon for people to be branded insane and locked up in homes or asylums for months, if not a few years.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

While this is indeed a sad tale, Mr. Lalung had the sense to wear a beater.

And this is what must have tipped off officials that he was 'OK'

7:22 PM  

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