This side event at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs examined how to centre human rights in harm reduction; from meaningful participation and legal reform to sustainable, rights-based responses in a changing political and funding context.

Panelists:

Catherine Cook, Acting Executive Director, Harm Reduction International

Ahmed Said, Regional Coordinator, African Network of People who Use Drugs

Oleg Dymaretskii, Director, VOLNa (pre-recorded)

Antons Mozalevskis, Technical Officer, World Health Organization

Remarks:

H.E. Marcela Tovar, Permantent Representative of Colombia to UN in Vienna

Professor Michel Kazatchkine, Commissioner, Global Commission on Drug Policy

Chair:

Anton Basenko, International Network of People who Use Drugs

The recording of “Human Rights Dimensions of Harm Reduction” can be found below.