CSIH-WCA and FHI 360 produced a toolkit to equip key population programs with the tools to stay safe, stay strong, and deliver better HIV outcomes on the frontlines.
Bewley-Taylor et al. find the GDPI useful for comparing international drug policy, and suggest improvements to better handle uncertainty and diverse data.
Montgomery et al. find that U.S. cannabis legalisation reduced overall drug seizures, but racial disparities persisted, underscoring the need for more systemic change.
The Forum urged periodic HRC resolutions, stronger UN coordination, an operational expert panel, and sustained harm reduction funding, highlighting Indigenous rights, decriminalisation, and civil society inclusion as key priorities.
Mulcahy et al. explore whether stigma constitutes cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment, outlining possibilities for viable legal claims on the basis of human rights.
UNAIDS warns that a global funding crisis threatens decades of HIV progress, despite the resilience of communities sustaining gains and domestic innovation.
The Harm Reduction Coalition and the Academy of Perinatal Harm Reduction offer a toolkit to support the health and well-being of pregnant people who use drugs and their families.
For the first time, a UN human rights body urges Canada to expand safe supply and end coercive drug treatment. The CRPD committee calls for voluntary, community-based care that respects autonomy and legal capacity in mental health and addiction.
