The recent WHO decision to maintain the international classification of coca leaf highlights ongoing tensions between drug control frameworks and Indigenous rights, cultural practices and scientific evidence.
The WHO’s decision to keep coca leaf under strict controls highlights weak legal reasoning, disregard for scientific evidence, and ongoing harms to Indigenous rights.
The UN Human Rights Committee challenged Canada’s refusal to accept positive obligations under the right to life, as advocates warn that punitive drug policies and the denial of life-saving services like supervised consumption are driving thousands of preventable toxic drug deaths.
The VNGOC and 125 co-signing organisations have issued an open letter to the UN, calling for urgent reforms to address procedural barriers that effectively exclude civil society.
Campaigners are hailing a "groundbreaking" UN agreement that explicitly recognizes women in prison for the first time in 70 years, signaling a shift to include the nearly one million incarcerated women globally in the international justice agenda.
Türkiye has re-nominated Prof. Sevil Atasoy for re-election to the International Narcotics Control Board, highlighting her extensive experience and commitment to human-centred, evidence-based global drug policies.
Mainline's closure due to loss of international and domestic funding highlights growing concerns over the sustainability of harm reduction services globally.
