Briefings
HCV Briefing Paper
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
01 December 2009
To mark World AIDS Day 2009, IHRA and Human Rights Watch have issued a joint briefing note which urges governments worldwide to to reform punitive drug laws, disproportionate penalties, and harsh… Read more
Addicted to News: A Guide to Responsible Reporting on Opioid Dependence and its Treatment
15 September 2009
IHRA – in partnership with the European Opiate Treatment Association, the South Eastern European Adriatic Addiction Treatment Network and Schering-Plough – have created a set of media guidelines to… Read more
The Global State of Harm Reduction
20 April 2009
To mark the opening of their 20th international conference in Thailand, IHRA has released a two-page summary of the global state of harm reduction. The document is a summary of IHRA’s recent Global… Read more
Drugs, Harm Reduction and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
20 April 2009
Youth RISE and IHRA 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 country - and even each… Read more
Ten Ways Drug Policy Affects Human Rights
16 March 2009
This fact sheet – one of three launched by IHRA, 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 promoting and protecting human… Read more
Ten Reasons Why Human Rights is an Issue for the CND
16 March 2009
This fact sheet – one of three launched by IHRA, Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute – describes ten main reasons why the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) must pay attention to human… Read more
Ten Reasons Why Access to Controlled Medicines is an Issue for CND
16 March 2009
This fact sheet – one of three launched by IHRA, Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute – describes ten main reasons why the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) must pay attention to… Read more
Network of Networks: Coherence Not Denial
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
10 March 2009
This fact sheet – one of three launched by IHRA, Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute – describes ten main reasons why the Human Rights Council – and the UN human rights mechanisms in… Read more
Harm Reduction Policy and Practice Worldwide
18 February 2009
In February 2009, IHRA produced a table which outlines harm reduction policy and practice worldwide. In this table, the information previously gathered for the Global State of Harm Reduction 2008… Read more
Network of Networks: Resourcing Harm Reduction on a Global Basis
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