United Nations

Human Rights Council

2 September 2025
60th Session of the Human Rights Council: Drug policy opportunities

60th Session of the Human Rights Council: Drug policy opportunities

The 60th Session is an opportunity to bring attention to the impact of drug control policies on human rights worldwide, with the death penalty, violations of international humanitarian law, forced disappearances, and discussions on arbitrary detention taking place.
19 May 2025
58th Human Rights Council: Drug policy highlights

58th Human Rights Council: Drug policy highlights

HRI underscores how debates on drug policy, the death penalty, and HIV, supported by civil society advocacy, stressed the centrality of human rights, harm reduction, and proportionality.
3 November 2024
57th Human Rights Council: Drug policy highlights

57th Human Rights Council: Drug policy highlights

HRI spotlights key concerns from the 57th Human Rights Council, including rising drug-related executions, human rights violations in Sri Lanka, and racial disparities in criminal justice.