News release from our colleagues at the International Drug Policy Consortium:
Today, at the CND 64th Session Reconvened, the Chair of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention was meant to present a ground-breaking >study on drug policy and arbitrary detention [10], which includes recommendations to decriminalise use, cultivation and possession for personal use, inter alia.
The oral video presentation by the Chair of the WGAD was blocked as a number of Member States contested the Working Group's legitimacy.
This censorship of human rights experts, on International Human Rights Day (!), sets a dangerous precedent that should not go unnoticed.
We encourage you to share >this press release [11] (also below) with your contacts, and share this information on social media. You can >retweet [12] or use the following suggested tweets:
On #HumanRightsDay, @CND_tweets sets a worrying precedent by blocking the oral statement of the Chair of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
We urge Member States and UN agencies to #StandUp4HumanRights! >https://idpc.net/media/press-releases/2021/12/on-international-human-rights-day-un-drugs-body-silences-un-human-rights-expert-on-ground-breaking-report [11]
On #HumanRightsDay, @CND_tweets silences @UN #HumanRights expert's presentation of a study on the harmful impacts of punitive drug policies.
The Commission sends a worrying message by refusing to #StandUp4HumanRights! https://idpc.net/media/press-releases/2021/12/on-international-human-rights-day-un-drugs-body-silences-un-human-rights-expert-on-ground-breaking-report [11]
