In a report of great significance released today, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for transformative changes toward drug policies that are based on health and human rights, calling for the decriminalization of drug use and recommending governments shift to responsible regulation in order to take control of illegal drug markets.
The report, titled “Human rights challenges in addressing and countering all aspects of the world drug problem”, underlines the harsh consequences of the ‘war on drugs’ and drug policies focused on punitive practices on human rights. The recommendations include the meaningful engagement of civil society organizations, people who use drugs, affected communities, and youth in shaping drug policies, and calls for the inclusion and support of harm reduction services.
In a statement released in response to the report, 133 civil society and community organizations welcomed its recommendations and called on the international community, the Member States, the Human Rights Council, drug control bodies, and UN agencies to act on the UN human rights chief’s call for systemic drug policy reform.
For more information, read IDPC’s thorough coverage here.
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The European Harm Reduction Conference 2024 invites researchers, practitioners, policymakers, activists, and advocates to submit abstracts for presentations, workshops, and discussions across various tracks to advance harm reduction efforts in Europe and beyond. The conference will be held in Warsaw and will provide a platform for sharing knowledge, experiences, and innovative approaches to harm reduction. Under the […]
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