Submission to the Foreign Affairs Committee’s inquiry into the United Kingdom’s relations with Russia

Harm Reduction International, Eurasian Harm Reduction Network, Andrey Rylkov Foundation for Health and Social Justice and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network

Submission to the Foreign Affairs Committee’s inquiry into the UK’s relations with Russia

This submission is written jointly by Harm Reduction International (HRI), the Eurasian Harm Reduction Network’s (EHRN), Andrey Rylkov Foundation for Health and Social Justice (ARF)and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network.

HRI, EHRN, ARF and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network welcome the opportunity to provide input to the Committee’s inquiry into the UK’s relations with Russia. We view this inquiry as a significant time to draw attention to the importance of prioritising health and human rights of Russian people who use drugs within the context of broader discussions on the UK bilateral relations with Russia.

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