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39th session of the Human Rights Council

39th session of the Human Rights Council

Palais des Nations, Geneva
9 September 2018 - 27 September 2018
The OHCHR will present the report on the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regard to human rights at the 39th session of the Human Rights Council.
Drug wars: An evening with Neil Woods

Drug wars: An evening with Neil Woods

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
1 September 2018
Recovering Justice is delighted to host Neil Woods at George Street Social. Neil is a former Detective Sergeant and undercover operative, and is now Chairman of LEAP UK, and a board member of LEAP in the USA. LEAP (Law Enforcement Action Partnership) is a U.N. acredited international organisation composed of law enforcement figures, military and policy influencers who campaign for evidence based drug policy. Having spent 23 years in Derbyshire Constabulary, Neil was on the frontlines as a drugs undercover operative over fourteen years. He also developed tactics and the training for other undercover officers. He later became a Detective Sergeant with Derbyshire CID whilst acting as a board member of the Drugs Expert Witness and Valuation Association (DEWVA). Neil is a regular in the media, discussing drugs and drug policy. Woods the author of the bestselling Good Cop, Bad War, has a new book out, Drug Wars: The terrifying inside story of Britain's Drug Trade, written with JS Rafaeli.
International Overdose Awareness Day

International Overdose Awareness Day

30 August 2018
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on 31 August each year. It aims to raise awareness around overdose and reduce the stigma of drug-related death, while also providing the opportunity to lobby politicians about overdose and demand better community responses.
South East Asian advocacy fellowship program on drug policy reform

South East Asian advocacy fellowship program on drug policy reform

London, United Kingdom
11 August 2018 - 23 August 2018
The Fellowship is designed to expose participants to international networks of global drug policy and to connect them with various advocates at the host organization, in their home country or region, and globally.
Beyond Blame 2018: Challenging HIV Criminalisation

Beyond Blame 2018: Challenging HIV Criminalisation

Amsterdam, the Netherlands
22 July 2018
Beyond Blame 2018: Challenging HIV Criminalisation is a one-day meeting for activists, advocates, lawyers, scientists, healthcare professionals, researchers, lawyers, policymakers, and anyone else interested in working to end HIV criminalisation.