IDPC, HRI and NoBox Philippines urge the Council and Member States to respond to the deteriorating conditions of human rights in the Philippines in relation to the governments so-called 'war on drugs'.
The Colombian government’s plan to eradicate coca with the aerial spraying of glyphosate is strongly opposed due to its potential environmental and health harms.
The simple possession of small quantities for personal use will no longer be prosecuted, in a move that the government characterises as moving from punishment to 'help'.
British Columbia asks for the decriminalisation of possession and personal use of drugs in order to save lives, reduce stigma, and to start treating drug dependence as a health issue and not a criminal one.
Vienna, Geneva and the whole UN system must work closer to ensure and improved alignment between drug policy, development and human rights commitments.
EHRA is establishing grants for drug policy and harm reduction organizations working to address human rights violations during Covid-19 in the CEECA region.
