The delegation of the UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture noted how private drug treatment facilities are not subject to adequate control and supervision, fueling violence and injustice against people who use drugs.
Despite repressive attempts by Hungary's ruling party to dismantle it, Budapest's progressive, rights-based city drug strategy endures in the absence of a national drug framework.
While such tariffs may seem a persuasive political message, they hinder bilateral engagement, defer blame, and perpetuate the very problems they claim to address.
Jallal Toufiq underscored the need to overcome disparities in access to controlled medicines and treatment services, prioritising health and alternatives to punishment.
Ontario's legislative action to close safe consumption sites risks undermining the achievements of these initiatives, including saving lives, increasing community safety and HIV/Hepatitis control.
Organisations worldwide urge UNODC's Executive Director to mark International Human Rights Day 2024 by calling on Member States to align drug policies and practices with human rights, and commit to placing human rights at the centre of all dimensions of the UNODC’s work.
IDPC co-signs joint statement at the 57th session of the Human Rights Council urging sentencing reform for drug offences, including abolishing the death penalty and mandatory sentences.
