No.
1 May 2003Editor

Hagai Aviel iaapa@hotmail.comZWANG is the Journal of the International
Association Against Psychiatric Assault

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d d r e s s
International
Association Against Psychiatric Assault, Spechtweg 1, 4125 Riehen, Switzerland

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The Association
is a Human Rights organization in the field of psychiatric coercion, established
in 2002, whose aims are to abolish all psychiatric coercive measures and
promote the fundamental rights of self-determination, freedom of thought
& bodily integrity, liberty and human dignity

“l am delighted to hear of the announcement of the publication
of the new magazine, ZWANG, by the International Association Against
Psychiatric Assault, under the supervision of Hagai Aviel.

The
German word “Zwang” captures – better than does any single
word in English – the essence of the evil of psychiatry, namely, being
forced to submit to something harmful and unwanted. l hope the magazine
will enjoy a wide circulation and bring closer the day of the abolition
of psychiatric slavery. ”

Thomas
Szasz

Thomas
Szasz, M.D., is Professor of psychiatry emeritus at SUNY Health Science
Center in Syracuse, N.Y. His most recent book is “Liberation By
Oppression; A Comparative Study of Slavery and Psychiatry” (Transaction
Publishers 2002).