In a historic move, the UN CRPD urges Canada to support safe supply and voluntary, rights-based harm reduction. Advocates from the HIV Legal Network call on the government to act, reform drug policy, and uphold disability rights.
IDPC and fellow NGOs expose how militarised drug policies fuel extrajudicial killings and systemic abuse, urging urgent global reforms to uphold human rights and end impunity.
The SPT outlines its recent activities, warns that punitive drug policies contribute to torture and ill-treatment, and urges evidence-based voluntary treatment, harm reduction, and oversight.
The Committee's concluding observations on the Philippines and the United Kingdom include clear recommendations on aligning drug policy with human rights standards.
The consultant will develop two country reports on human rights violations, policy challenges, and recommendations, featuring insights from lived experience.
IDPC, HRI, and Youth RISE highlight how drug policies exacerbate poverty through exclusion from housing, social benefits, education, and employment, reinforcing stigma and discrimination.
The 141st session of the International Narcotics Control Board yielded a cooperation agreement for improving the availability of internationally controlled medicines.
The delegation of the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture noted how private drug treatment facilities are not subject to adequate control and supervision, fueling violence and injustice against people who use drugs.