The event will explore how drug policy reform can prevent serious human rights violations, broaden discussions beyond health, and highlight pathways toward decriminalisation, the abolition of the death penalty, and international cooperation.
Former Presidents Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico and Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, and former High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour, outline how multilateral cooperation and policy change can reverse global drug trends.
This event will explore how harm reduction and human rights can shape drug policy reform, against the backdrop of debates on the matter at the Human Rights Council and the Support. Don't Punish Global Day of Action.
As the EU prepares its 2026–2030 Drug Strategy, we call for a balanced, health-oriented approach that prioritises harm reduction and rights protections instead of punishment.
As part of the global Support Don’t Punish campaign, this conference will put health, rights, and harm reduction at the heart of drug policy conversation.