At a press conference tomorrow at the UN in New York a report by Anand Grover, from India, who is the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right of Everyone to the Highest Attainable Standard of Physical and Mental Health, will present a report, Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (A65/255), which among other things recommends Governments to:
Ensure that all harm-reduction measures (as itemized by UNAIDS) and drug-dependence treatment services, particularly opioid substitution therapy, are available to people who use drugs, in particular those among incarcerated populations.
Decriminalize or de-penalize possession and use of drugs.
Repeal or substantially reform laws and policies inhibiting the delivery of essential health services to drug users, and review law enforcement initiatives around drug control to ensure compliance with human rights obligations.
Amend laws, regulations and policies to increase access to controlled essential medicines.
The report, 25 pages, is available at http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/65/255
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