World drug problem violates human rights in five key areas, says UN official
UN News Centre (UN)
Monday, September 28, 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
The global drug problem violates human rights in five key areas – the right to health, the rights relating to criminal justice and discrimination, the rights of the child and the rights of indigenous peoples, a senior United Nations official said. “It is clear that the world’s drug problem impacts the enjoyment of a wide range of human rights, often resulting in serious violations,” said Flavia Pansieri, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights. (See also: The impact of the world drug problem on the enjoyment of human rights | HRC holds panel discussion on the impact of the world drug problem on the enjoyment of human rights)
