In this modern world, human rights are widely known and recognized in regulations ranging from national, regional, and international level. Ideally, it applies to each person without any form of discrimination. This includes mentally ill prisoners whose isolation limits the right to freedom, but should not entail a lack of access to basic human rights. At regional level, Council of Europe establish not only European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, but also a monitoring body, the Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), to supervise its member states to ensure the fulfilment of the convention. This research used qualitative methodology with aims to determine the Narrative Communication the government of the Netherlands used to promote human rights through their treatment of mentally ill prisoners. To help develop a better understanding of the matter, this research will be conducted using the Narrative Paradigm by Walter Fisher (1948). The result of this research shows that though international conventions have no binding rules and its violations are not punishable, the Netherlands have the political will to conform to human rights enforcement. This can be seen through its national Constitution which includes the article allowing immediate ratification of international conventions. It is found that the law is not only written, but also applied in a satisfactory manner according to CPT. This becomes a solid base for the Netherlands to be a reliable character in narrative coherence. The humane values it brings fulfils the narrative fidelity. Finally, the story of Narrative Communication the Dutch uses to create a domestic culture of respect towards human rights is confirmed by the narrative rationality which rings true with its official publications.

Keywords: Prisoners, Mentally Ill Prisoners, Netherlands Prison, Prison Human Rights, Narrative Paradigm, Qualitative