The war on drugs is unjust and ineffective. Prioritising communities, health and justice works. But govts continue to fund the war on drugs and fail to invest in justice.

We must divest from the unjust drug war and invest in community, health & justice. investinjustice.net

Justice Project Pakistan (JPP) is set to host 'Reimagining Justice: Public Health and Human Rights Centred Drug Policy', the first-ever national conference on drug policy reform, from 23-25 April in Islamabad. The conference will convene high-level stakeholders from the Federal…

Excited to attend #ReimaginingJustice conf and discuss rights and health centred approaches to drugs in Pakistan and globally.
Kudos to Justice Project Pakistan for bringing together an impressive group of actors.
Can follow online here in 1hr m.youtube.com/live/P1fNgQuVR…

“The High Commissioner, Volker Türk, welcomed the adoption of Colombia’s key policies as part of its post-conflict peacebuilding process, which includes a new drug policy which integrates the International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy”

Did you know that wealthy governments have been using international aid money to fund the global war on drugs?

More international aid was spent on narcotics control than on labour rights and school feeding projects.

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Our new briefing highlights the key debates, decisions and documents from the 55th Human Rights Council that discuss drug control and its impact on human rights. hri.global/publications/5…

📢 Calling all advocates for human rights and health-focused drug laws in Pakistan! Don't miss your chance to host a side event at our conference 'Reimagining Justice: The Human Rights Impact of Drug Policy and Treatment' in Islamabad, April 23-25, 2024.
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We know that public health programmes that prioritise community and justice are effective and save public funds. Yet governments and donors around the world continue to waste vast amounts of money on funding punitive responses to drugs.

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Breaking 1/2: Alongside Te Rau Ora NZ Drug Foundation just launched our shared values to underpin harm reduction practice in Aotearoa, developed with PWUD, our sector & hui Māori. These Māori values were gifted to us and are for everyone working on HR in NZ Harm Reduction International
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One to watch: Indigenous drug policy session at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏾
Register below. Our friends Scott Wilson & Prof James Ward presenting in this promoted session, and Diego Andres Lugo-Vivas⁩ & Sam Rivera earlier

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In 2023, at least 471 people were executed for drug-related offences in #Iran , an 84% rise compared to 2022 and about 18 times the average of 2018-2020. Despite the reversal in practice of the 2017 Amendment to the Anti-Narcotics Laws, the UN Office on Drugs & Crime has not only remained silent but…

An absolute powerhouse of female leadership in action 💪🏼
Your tenure at HRI has been incredible and you continue to be a role model to me and many others.
Compassionate, kind, ambitious and driven. Good luck with the next chapter

Really sad Naomi Burke-Shyne is leaving Harm Reduction International she is an absolute rock star of an ED, showing leadership, compassion & brilliance in the #harmreduction space. She has also been a huge support to me through some difficult times Release Drugs Excited for what comes next for you NBS ♥️

Did you know that wealthy governments have been using international aid money to fund the global war on drugs? More international aid was spent on narcotics control than on labour rights and school feeding projects.

investinjustice.net #investinjustice

We all benefitted from Naomi Burke-Shyne leadership at Harm Reduction International. She pushed us to be more value aligned, more critical of our own work, and more collective. She is a force and a fire. Looking forward to what she does next. No doubt Harm Reduction International will keep blazing the trail.

Naomi Burke-Shyne what a pleasure it has been to work with you. Thank you for the memories, the laughter, the unwavering support, your leadership, dedication, and compassion for everyone, your vision and drive. You will be missed friend. Harm Reduction International

Huge news from Harm Reduction International today. Can't thank Naomi Burke-Shyne enough for being an incredible leader, mentor and friend.