Harm Reduction International Blog

Harm Reduction is a requirement of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

06 November 2012

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has confirmed its view that harm reduction is a child rights requirement. Read more

Access to Legal Aid for People Who Use Drugs on UN agenda

29 October 2012

World leaders gathered at the UN General Assembly’s 67th session in New York last week to discuss strengthening the rule of law. In the midst of this discussion, the Third Committee (which deals with humanitarian and social affairs) adopted the draft UN Principles on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems . Within them, drug users are… Read more

'Ireland considering the Swedish model against prostitution? Maybe not after all' by Louise Persson

29 October 2012

A surprisingly mixed crowd gathered on the 13th of October in Dublin at the Department of Justice for a conference to discuss the future of Irish prostitution policy and law. Read more

Commonwealth countries should take steps to repeal discriminatory laws that impede effective HIV responses

19 September 2012

Commonwealth countries should take steps to repeal discriminatory laws that impede effective HIV responses. Commonwealth Ministers of Foreign Affairs will meet on 29 September in New York to decide whether the Commonwealth will show leadership to reform outdated laws. Your support is needed to make sure they do. Criminalizing people… Read more

Existing drugs laws are harmful to individuals, communities and countries - Joint op-ed by HRI and the International Federation of the Red Cross

14 August 2012

Do no harm and protect people from injustice. These are the basic principles of the Hippocratic Oath, which is taken by doctors all over the world. Within these principles are the fundamental concepts of impartiality, humanity, equity and fairness which should underpin public policy. They also reflect the humanitarian foundations upon which the… Read more

Serbian Priest Kills Drug User

08 August 2012

A Serbian Orthodox Church priest has killed a man at a rehab centre, reviving memories of brutal beatings at a church run addiction treatment centre in the country. Read more

Harm reduction in a Malaysian fishing village - a slideshow

07 August 2012

A short slideshow depicting a needle and syringe programme operating within a Malaysian fishing community. Read more

Somebody’s mother, somebody’s brother

07 August 2012

A new short film by the International HIV/AIDS Alliance captures the difference that harm reduction programmes can make to people's lives. Read more

Michel Kazatchkine's 2012 AIDS Conference Speech - The twin epidemics of HIV and drug use

24 July 2012

Michel Kazatchkine has delivered a powerful speech at the International AIDS Conference in Washington this week, calling for urgent drug policy reform and increased access to harm reduction services in order to meet international targets on HIV prevention. Read more

Harm Reduction International Statement on Women at the 17th Plenary Meeting - 20th session of the UN Human Rights Council

28 June 2012

(Agenda item 2 & 3 – General Discussion on the rights of women) Thank you Mr President, June 26 is the UN day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. If previous years are anything to go by it would be marked by death sentences being passed in some of the thirty-two countries that retain the death penalty for drug offences. The… Read more

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