“We are writing to seek your assurance that the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will remain faithful to its obligation to promote all effective measures to reduce HIV vulnerability among drug users. The enclosed letter, signed by 334 organizations and individuals in 56 countries, attests to the gravity of international concern surrounding an apparent shift in UNODC’s commitment to syringe exchange and other measures to prevent HIV/AIDS . . . ”
Letter to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) re: Syringe Exchange
Author
Gerry Stimson (International Harm Reduction Association), Joanne Csete (Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network), Jonathan Cohen (Human Rights Watch), Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch (Open Society Institute)
Topics
Drug Policy
Language
English