Briefings and submissions

Harm Reduction International Submission on Mauritius to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights PDF document

29 April 2010

Harm Reduction International Submission on Mauritius to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Read more

HCV Briefing Paper PDF document

17 March 2010

Hepatitis C (HCV) is the most common blood-borne virus among people who inject drugs. In some parts of the world, over 90% of people who inject drugs are living with hepatitis C. The liver cirrhosis… Read more

Drugs, Punitive Laws, Policies, Policing Practices, and HIV/AIDS PDF document

01 December 2009

To mark World AIDS Day 2009, Harm Reduction International and Human Rights Watch have issued a joint briefing note which urges governments worldwide to to reform punitive drug laws, disproportionate… Read more

Addicted to News: A Guide to Responsible Reporting on Opioid Dependence and its Treatment PDF document

15 September 2009

Harm Reduction International – in partnership with the European Opiate Treatment Association, the South Eastern European Adriatic Addiction Treatment Network and Schering-Plough – have created a set… Read more

The Global State of Harm Reduction

20 April 2009

To mark the opening of their 20th international conference in Thailand, Harm Reduction International has released a two-page summary of the global state of harm reduction. The document is a summary… Read more

Drugs, Harm Reduction and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child PDF document

20 April 2009

Youth RISE and Harm Reduction International asked youth researchers from every region of the world to tell us about the situation for young people who use drugs in their countries. Of course, every… Read more

Ten Ways Drug Policy Affects Human Rights PDF document

16 March 2009

This fact sheet – one of three launched by Harm Reduction International, Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute – describes ten main ways that the international drug control policies agreed at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) have a profound impact on the human rights of people who use drugs. The fact sheet concludes that… Read more

Ten Reasons Why Human Rights is an Issue for the CND PDF document

16 March 2009

This fact sheet – one of three launched by Harm Reduction International, Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute – describes ten main reasons why the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)… Read more

Ten Reasons Why Access to Controlled Medicines is an Issue for CND PDF document

16 March 2009

This fact sheet – one of three launched by Harm Reduction International, Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute – describes ten main reasons why the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)… Read more

Network of Networks: Coherence Not Denial PDF document

11 March 2009

The ‘Network of Networks’ – an informal coalition of harm reduction networks from around the world – came together to create this brochure for the High-Level Segment of the 52nd Session of the UN… Read more

Ten Reasons Why the Human Rights Council Must Address Drug Policy PDF document

10 March 2009

This fact sheet – one of three launched by Harm Reduction International, Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute – describes ten main reasons why the Human Rights Council – and the UN… Read more

Harm Reduction Policy and Practice Worldwide PDF document

18 February 2009

In February 2009, Harm Reduction International produced a table which outlines harm reduction policy and practice worldwide. In this table, the information previously gathered for the Global State… Read more

Network of Networks: Resourcing Harm Reduction on a Global Basis PDF document

28 January 2009

The ‘Network of Networks’ – an informal coalition of harm reduction networks from around the world – came together to create this brochure for a meeting of key harm reduction donor organisations in… Read more

Harm Reduction International submission on harm reduction to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

25 November 2008

Last weeek, Harm Reduction International’s HR2 programme made a submission to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The submission – entitled ‘Harm Reduction and Human Rights: The Global Response to Injection-Driven HIV Epidemics’ – was prepared following a call by the High Commissioner’s office for input in preparing a… Read more

Coercive drug treatment in China: Human Rights Watch, Harm Reduction International and Asia Catalyst submission to the UN Committee against Torture

06 October 2008

Human Rights Watch , the Harm Reduction International and Asia Catalyst have written to the UN Committee against Torture to raise concerns about possible cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of people who use drugs in forced detoxification and re-education through labour centres. The submission was prepared ahead of the… Read more

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