Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC): Good afternoon to everybody. Thank you very much for coming today for this informal dialogue. We would also like to thank our panel from OHCHR, UNDP and UNAIDS for being here together today and for continuing this tradition of informal dialogues with civil society. On behalf of the Vienna …
European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies (ENCOD)
Plenary Session – Thursday afternoon
Item 7. Inter-agency cooperation and coordination of efforts in addressing and countering the world drug problem Brazilian Network of Harm Reduction and Human Rights (REDUC): The Brazilian Network for Harm Reduction and Human Rights, REDUC, thanks the Commission for the opportunity to contribute to this discussion. Civil society organizations working with affected communities around the …
Informal NGO Dialogue with the Acting UNODC Executive Director
Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (VNGOC): Good morning, everybody. Thank you for joining this informal dialogue with the Acting Executive Director of UNODC, John Brandolino, and thank you for accepting our invitation. This has become a long-standing tradition to exchange views and perspectives with civil society organisations here in Vienna, and we really appreciate this …
Informal NGO Dialogue with the INCB President
INCB President. I am pleased to be with you today and have this dialogue with civil society. Question 1: How does the INCB facilitate cooperation and information exchange between national authorities and civil society organizations to support implementation of the international drug control conventions? Submitted by: Badan Kerjasama Sosial Usaha Pembinaan Warga Tama (BERSAMA) INCB …
Informal NGO dialogue with the CND Chair
VNGOC Chair. I am very excited about this dialogue, there are several high-quality questions. Before we start, I will give the floor to Jo from the Secretariat. Jo Dedeyne, CND Secretariat. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for organising this dialogue. As the secretariat we support as best we can. We are …
War on Drugs and Systemic Corruption: Unintended Consequences
The War on Drugs and Systemic Corruption We examine how repressive drug laws contribute to systemic corruption within law enforcement agencies and the judicial system, as demonstrated by recurring practices such as unlawful searches, the tampering of evidence and the routine retrospective validation of irregular procedures. We also highlight the imbalance between widespread criminalisation and …