Human Rights

Historically, drug laws and their enforcement have resulted in multiple forms of human rights abuses. It is becoming increasingly clear that the human rights obligations to which countries have signed up must be applied in the area of drug policy, and the principles of health and human rights fully integrated into the international drug control system.

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Understanding the Gendered Impacts of Drug Policy

09:00 19 November - 16:00 23 November 2018

Budapest, Hungary

The Central European University will be hosting a course on gender and its impact on drug policy after the release of the 2018 World Drug Report and is also offering a select number of scholarships to attend.

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39th session of the Human Rights Council

10 - 28 September 2018

Palais des Nations, Geneva

The OHCHR will present the report on the implementation of the joint commitment to effectively addressing and countering the world drug problem with regard to human rights at the 39th session of the Human Rights Council.

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