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Drugs and the death penalty - capital punishment and global drug control

New York, USA

7 October 2015

UN human rights and drug control bodies now recognize that the death penalty for drugs violates international law, but a number of states parties to the drug control treaties argue that capital drug laws are a permissible sanction.

Drugs, Politics and culture: Perspectives from Brazil-Mexico

Guadalajara, Mexico

4 October 2015 - 5 October 2015

This congress focuses on the traditional and contemporary use of drugs in indigenous, mestizo, and urban communities in Mexico and Brazil. Informal and cultural means of control, and their relationship with formal and legal controls, will also be explored.

Drogas, política e cultura: Perspectivas Brasil-México

1359 Av Espanha , Guadalajara , Jalisco , México

4 October 2015 - 5 October 2015

O congresso focaliza os usos de drogas tradicionais e contemporâneos em comunidades indígenas, mestiças e urbanas no México e no Brasil. Também serão discutidos os meios informais e culturais de controle e sua relação com os controles formais e legais.

Pregnant women, drug use, and neonatal abstinence syndrome: Research & policies that support mothers, babies, and families

Nashville, Tennessee,USA

1 October 2015

This conference will bring together evidence-based research, renowned medical experts, professionals, and people directly affected by policies addressing pregnancy, parenting, and drug use, with specific attention to opioids and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

Informal NGO consultation meeting on the forthcoming UNGASS on drugs

Geneva, Switzerland

29 September 2015 - 29 September 2015

The meeting will seek to collect good practice examples and areas where there are gaps so that these can be fed into the ongoing discussions between stakeholders involved in UNGASS preparations.

Panel discussion on the impact of the world drug problem on the enjoyment of human rights

Geneva, Switzerland.

28 September 2015

The panel discussion will offer a forum to enhance understanding of the issue of human rights in the context of the world drug problem, and the global response to it.

Human Rights Council side event: Drug policies and human rights

Geneva, Switzerland

28 September 2015

CELs and Humanas are collaborating on this side event to discuss the impact of drug policies on human rights, to feed in the discussions at the Human Rights Council.

National Needle Exchange Forum 2015

Birmingham, UK

24 September 2015

The meeting is targeted at needle exchange workers, people who use drugs and advocates across the country, and aims to present the latest news and developments in the field.

CND Intersessional meeting in Vienna

Vienna, Austria

24 September 2015

Another CND intersessional will be held on 24th September in Vienna to discuss the UNGASS modalities and its outcome document.

European Parliament Event: The United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drug Policy

Brussels, Belgium

23 September 2015

This event will be an opportunity for members of the European Parliament, European institutions and civil society representatives to express their opinion on the 2016 UNGASS on drugs.

First European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies

Lisbon, Portugal

22 September 2015 - 24 September 2015

The Lisbon Conference is a major new event in the addictions calendar: it is a conference for researchers, policy makers and practitioners, bringing cutting-edge science and practice together.

International Conference of Addiction, Prevention and Treatment (ICAPT)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

17 September 2015 - 19 September 2015

This conference provides a platform for NGOs and healthcare providers to synchronise their approach in order to improve prevention and treatment outcomes for individuals with addiction problems.