UN High Commissioner for Human Rights implores Bangladesh government to stop human rights abuses that have left the country in peril.

The Special Rapporteur found that deaths caused by the deliberate denial of life-saving services may constitute arbitrary killings, a conclusion that could be extended to denial of harm reduction services.

The Human Rights Council highlights the human rights implications of over-incarceration and overcrowding, as well as ways to remedy such situations.

Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, made a speech on the human rights violations which continue to occur in the implementation of States' drug control policies.

The report states that criminalization and restriction of access to health care constitutes abusive treatment based on unjustified discrimination solely related to health status.

In a statement on the eve of the adoption of the new political declaration, the High Commissioner, Navi Pillay, called for a greater focus on human rights and harm reduction in drug policy.