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How do we stop ‘narcoterrorism’ narratives from eroding international human rights law? UN & civil society colleagues unpacked the risks, harms and ways forward. Full recording in EN/ES/PT: https://t.co/uk1fX8vIm3

‘Narcoterrorism’ has become a powerful tool of dehumanisation—turning people into targets and justifying violence. 🔴 Watch the event recording (EN/ES/PT) to hear experts unpack how this narrative fuels a new ‘war on drugs’ and how we resist it: https://t.co/QKInjkku3d

The EU must do better: the proposed policing-first approach of the draft Strategy presented by the Commission sidelines harm reduction and omits key human rights guidance. With 80+ orgs, we call for a balanced, health-centred and rights-based approach!

Many women who use drugs in #SouthAsia are imprisoned for minor drug offences, cutting them off from vital health and social services. TRCWUD calls for gender-sensitive, health-centred drug policies that provide safe & voluntary support. Learn more: https://t.co/ozzTXgYaYb

‘Narcoterrorism’ is back in official discourse across the Americas – with deadly consequences. 🎯 Watch our event for #HumanRightsDay (EN/ES/PT) with UN & civil society experts on how to defend human rights amid this new ‘war on drugs’  https://t.co/RxlM2CcKnr

❌ Harm reduction saves lives, but funding is collapsing. 🕊️ On #HumanRightsDay, we recall this recent dialogue w/ UN, States & communities, stressing the importance of political courage for a rights-based approach. Watch:

Drug policies disproportionately target minority groups in #Australia, driving stigma and violating human rights. Uniting provides harm reduction services and works with people with lived experience to push for rights-based reform. Learn more: https://t.co/iFUf7eOCsU

Punitive drug laws disproportionately harm women in marginalised communities, limiting access to socioeconomic opportunities. RWASH empowers rural women who use drugs and advocates for drug policy reform to build safer communities for all. Learn more: https://t.co/PzbM3EUpKy

This #HumanRightsDay, we celebrate a recent breakthrough: Human Rights Council Resolution 60/26, which strengthens the OHCHR's role and expands normative guidance — from harm reduction to Indigenous and environmental rights. Read on:

People who use drugs face multiple barriers: unclear service pathways, limited understanding in healthcare settings & punitive law enforcement practices. @IHRIOfficial builds evidence to support community-led harm reduction services in #Thailand: https://t.co/dmv6838eLD

Quiet exit, loud problems. Ghada Waly leaves @UNODC facing urgent operational and political challenges. New leadership must restore the agency's relevance and commit to a rights-based approach. Our analysis, for #HumanRightsDay: https://t.co/9zDLVAA9lE

Criminalising drug use doesn’t make communities safer. It pushes people into unsafe conditions and limits access to healthcare. CPHI #Nigeria documents the harms of punitive drug laws and shows how health-based approaches can save lives. Learn more: https://t.co/WJW3MWS0CO

The justice system fails to recognise the exploitation faced by many people sentenced to death for drug offences, esp. women in vulnerable situations. @LBHMasyarakat provides legal assistance and calls for reform of the Narcotics Bill in #Indonesia: https://t.co/wBhRYTBlcx

"The urgent truth is that punitive drug policies endanger communities by fuelling gender stigma and violence.” - WHRIN #HumanRightsDay marks the conclusion of #EVAWUD25, calling for an end to violence against women and gender-diverse people who use drugs: https://t.co/9xezKGnW16

Drug issues are not just about the substance. There is always a human story and many dimensions of human rights impacted by drug policy. 📢 This #HumanRightsDay, join us in calling for drug policies that look #BeyondTheSubstance and that advance #IntersectionalJustice!

‘Why Member States must rebalance the EU drug strategy – before it’s too late’ via @IDPCnet https://t.co/SCREyfHdrK

🚨 Young Nigerian women who use cannabis to cope with trauma, poverty and violence are pushed into vulnerability by criminalisation. Women have developed harm reduction practices, but safety is eroded by prohibition. #EVAWUD2025 Read on:  https://t.co/20TdJHSXc7

Tomorrow I will be taking part in this timely discussion on the human rights concerns, facing this new phase of the "war on drug". You can register here: https://t.co/1KphoWVlUj Interpretation in English, Spanish & Portuguese will be provided.

Across EECA, people with intersecting identities — women, sex workers, LGBT, people living with HIV / who use drugs — face stigma, violence and the denial of care. Rights-based, gender-responsive, community-led services lower these barriers. #EVAWUD2025 https://t.co/1kknRdHzh1

Available in English, Portuguese & Spanish. + @profbensaul - UNSR on counter-terrorism and human rights + @John_WOLA - @WOLA_org + @DNorona2 - @amnestyusa + Gizele Martins  + @AnnFordham - @IDPCnet + @conectas