Ambassador Pilar Saborio, Costa Rica. This side event is organised by Costa Rica, ACEID and IDPC. Thank you because you are the ones that know what is going on on the ground. We welcome the role of civil society even though some would like to diminish the role of civil society. Here we would like …
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Side event: “Hepatitis C among people who use drugs – The global state and recommendations” is locked Hepatitis C among people who use drugs – The global state and recommendations
Judith Yates – IDHDP Annette Verster – WHO Torbjorn Brekke – Norway perspective Jean-Michel Tassie – French perspective Bikas Gurung ANPUD – PUDs perspective Celine Grillon, MDM – French NGO on drug policy The side event entitled “Hepatitis C among people who use drugs – the global state and recommendations” was chaired by Dr Judith …
Side Event: No place for the death penalty in the drug policy toolbox (or in criminal law generally).
Organized by the Government of Switzerland, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Union and the Council of Europe. Jan Malinowski, Executive Secretary, Pompidou Group, Council of Europe: Welcome to this side event on the question of the death penalty. The universality of human rights means we are concerned with the …
Special Event: Taking Action to Increase Access to Controlled Drugs for Medical Purposes While Preventing Diversion and Misuse
Dr Lisa Studdert, Australia’s Head of Delegation Australia is deeply concern on the global disparity on global access to essential medicines. We need to work together. Adequate provision must be made to ensure access. It’s very important that the conventions do no restrict access. We need to reduce the risks of diversion for illicit use. …
Side event – Bringing human rights into the heart of drug control: Death penalty for drug offences from UNGASS to 2019
Organized by Harm Reduction International. Dr Rick Lines – HRI and co-chair Since HRI founded our DP for drug project in 2007 we’ve seen the issue take on more significance in fora like CND and the UNGASS, but also with NGOs working on drug policy and human rights. It has been an important entry point …
Side Event – Launch of the compendium of best practices on drug use prevention, drug use disorders and harm reduction in Africa
Dr Olawale Maiyegun, African Union (Chair) Africa Union is proud to welcome you to the launch of the AU Compendium of Good Practices – made possible by the East Africa Office of UNODC. In 2013, we launched the AU Plan of Action on Drug Control as a comprehensive frame for the continent to galvanise national …