Side event organised by Harm Reduction International and Amnesty International, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Czechia, Costa Rica, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Switzerland, European Union, Pompidou Group (CoE), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Justice Project Pakistan at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to discuss progress and challenges in …
Czechia
Human Rights Implication of Drug Policy: Alternatives to Incarceration, Conviction and Punishment
This side event was organised by Penal Reform International, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czechia, Germany, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, European Union, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Corporación Centro de Estudios de Derecho Justicia y Sociedad (Dejusticia), Drug Policy Alliance, Harm Reduction International, International Centre on …
Human Rights Dimensions of Harm Reduction
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 …
Drug Consumption Rooms in Practice: Facts, Myths, and Lessons Based on Experience and Evidence
Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) are supervised spaces where people who use drugs can consume pre-obtained substances in a safe and hygienic environment under the supervision of trained staff. They prevent overdoses, reduce health risks, and connect clients with essential health and social services, often reaching people who are excluded from traditional healthcare settings. This side …
Plenary – Monday afternoon session
Item 3. General debate (continued) Ecuador: The world drug problem has reached an unprecedented level and is a threat to peace and security. Due to our geographical position, Ecuador is fighting on the front lines. We have organised crime and narco-terrorism. Criminals are making corruption prosper. The efforts that Ecuador is making includes seizing 20,000 …
Side event – Protecting civil society space in drug policy making: The European experience
Organised by the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, alongside the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs, Czechia, Ireland, Poland, Spain, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Union, the European Union Drugs Agency and the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs With the rise of authoritarian regimes and far-right governments, the adoption …