International Human Rights and Mental Disability Law: When the Silenced Are Heard by Michael Perlin is the definitive text on the analysis of international law, treaties, protocols, covenants, and conventions regarding mental disability issues. It also contains comparative law and philosophical analysis. Although a treasure to foreign and international teachers and practitioners, Professor Perlin’s book also focuses on areas — such as sanism and pretextuality — that may provide some insight for domestic criminal defense and mental health lawyers.