When grounded in a health and human rights approach, decriminalisation provides an enabling legal framework that promotes, protects and fulfils the right to health of people who use drugs.
The ‘war on drugs’ was constructed as a solution to concerns related to public health, violence and organised crime; all of which have been worsened by this approach.
A call to attention to the plight of millions of people living with viral hepatitis and their need for improved health care and government response to this crisis.
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda underscores there is a reasonable basis to believe crimes against humanity have been committed in the country's 'war on drugs'.
The Political Declaration represents progress, but the road toward ending the HIV epidemic is long and the time to fulfil international commitments is running out.
Despite being tragically behind schedule to end AIDS by 2030, UN delegates are still in disagreement over the most basic protections for marginalised populations.
