Despite substantial, and welcomed, changes in the INCB's approach to human rights, reticences remain and point to structural conflicts between drug policy and human rights within the UN system.
The EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs assesses the health of civil society engagement at the European level, providing guiding principles and examples of good practice.
HRI underscores the importance of understanding the disruptions in provision caused by COVID-19 to inform donor and government action, including to mitigate gaps.
UNAIDS calls on countries to support community-led / based initiatives and adopt a new set of bold, yet achievable HIV targets, including in relation to repealing destructive criminalising laws.
Wolfe and Saucier argue that the success of future biotechnological treatments will rely on how the ethical considerations behind its applications will be addressed.
The HIV Policy Lab shines a light on policy barriers in access to high-quality HIV treatment and prevention, a key driver of new transmissions and deaths.
Youth RISE highlights high rates of trauma in young people in touch with the criminal justice system, underscoring the importance of trauma-informed services.
Betsos et al. demonstrate that drug sellers used information from drug checking to minimise the harms associated with fentanyl and maintain trust with their clients.
The WOLA provides policy recommendations for developing and implementing gender-sensitive drug and prison-related policies rooted in human rights and public health.
