The INCB's participation at CND showed how far the Board has come in terms of supporting human rights norms in the pursuit of drug control obligations, but the Board's outdated inflexibility on cannabis is regrettable.
On or around 26th June, for the 2019 Global Day of Action, you can also join thousands of activists worldwide by organising an action in your city to highlight the need to improve drug policies from a health and harm reduction perspective!
This publication provides analysis, recommendations and guidelines on how civil society can maximise the opportunities of the UPR to advance alternatives to the "war on drugs".
Hundreds of health professionals, academics, drug policy and human rights experts, frontline workers and people who use drugs released a statement calling on world leaders to urgently address the health and human rights crisis among people who use drugs.
As civil society and global experts gather in Porto for the 26th International Harm Reduction Conference, hundreds of NGOs are calling on the international community to address the ongoing global health and human rights crisis among people who use drugs.
The 13th International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis, and Prevention Research in Resource-Limited Settings will take place in Accra, Ghana, on 14 - 17 May 2019.
The UN High-Level Meeting (UN HLM) on Universal Health Coverage will take place on 23 September 2019 during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week.
The event will boast the presence of stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds who will discuss and share concerns common concerns and personal experiences regarding crime prevention and criminal justice.
Under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council the event will explore 6 of the sustainable development goals and the overarching theme of people empowerment and inclusiveness.
The Congress' final declaration acknowledges progress but decries the slow speed at which decision-makers are responding to this ongoing human rights tragedy.
Drug courts claim to be a more "humane" approach to traditional criminal justice processes, but they actually represent threats to human rights standards.
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