Harm Reduction International statements on drug policy and human rights to the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council

• 41st HRC - Violations of The Right to Life in The Context of Drug Control
• 41st HRC - The Disproportionate Impact of The Death Penalty for Drug Offences on Foreign Nationals
• 41st HRC - Protecting and Promoting the Health of People Who Use Drugs
• 41st HRC - Limitations to Judicial Independence in The Context of Drug Control

Ahead of the 41st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (24 June - 12 July 2019), Harm Reduction International submitted four statements providing updated information and analysis of human rights violations committed in the context of drug control around the world

The statements are co-signed by several civil society organisations from around the world and will inform the Interactive Dialogues on reports presented by Special Rapporteurs. These include: 

• The death penalty for drug offences (with specific focus on its impact on foreign nationals); 
• The abuse of pre-trial detention and the mandatory imposition of disproportionate punishment; 
• The right to health – including mental health – of people who use drugs; and, 
• The duty of states to avoid preventable deaths, such as overdose-related deaths.