A few resources on the intersection between drug policy and human rights…

• The Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), Human Rights Watch and the International Harm Reduction Association recently came together to call for an end to the death penalty for drug offenses in Asia–perhaps one of the most serious violations of human rights related to the global drug war. See their statement here.

• A Human Rights Watch Fact Sheet: “Ten Ways Drug Policy Affects Human Rights”. Also, a wonderful overview of Human Rights Watch’s work on drug policy around the world is available here.

• Early in 2009, the International Harm Reduction Association released a report entitled “Harm Reduction and Human Rights: The Global Response to Drug-Related HIV Epidemics.” You can read the report here, and follow the work of the Harm Reduction and Human Rights program on their blog.