Article: International Drug Policy Up For Debate At Landmark U.N. Forum

Transcript: U.S. DRUG POLICY:JOHN M. WALSH
Congressional Testimony;  June 19, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC ... objective debate on drug policy and supports evidence ... harm and respect human rights. Within a matter ... unrest, violence and human rights violations. U.S. Drug Policy on Auto Pilot ...

Article: DRUG POLICY FOR 21ST CENTURY: ONE-DAY CONFERENCE AT ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 14, 2009 ;     623 words ... ... organization. The result was the Drug Policy Alliance and Drug Policy Alliance Network which advocate ... compassion, health and human rights. Other topics on the Conference ... Possibilities for Implementing a New Drug Policy, Connecticut Reform Efforts ...

Article: U.S. BOUNCED FROM U.N.'S DRUG POLICY ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  May 8, 2001 ;     567 words ... ... voted off the U.N. Human Rights Commission, U.S ... with the loss of the human rights seat, he said ... Former U.S. drug policy director Barry McCaffrey ... narcotics board and the Human Rights Commission. The human ...

Article: UNAIDS urges closer cooperation on AIDS, drug ...
AP Worldstream;  March 8, 2005 ;     581 words ... ... the U.N. AIDS agency told a U.N. drug policy-making body Tuesday. AIDS now spreads ... meeting to review and analyze global drug policy Monday. In an open letter sent to the ... ahead of the meeting, AIDS groups, human rights groups, researchers and policy analysts ...

Article: Pro Human Rights Growth and Development
Daily Mirror;  January 14, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... this is changing. The human rights community is now engaging ... constructive manner.Human rights, including economic ... of a number of other human rights and fundamental freedoms ... Lankan National Medicinal Drug Policy will ensure access to ...

Article: McCaffrey says drug reduction, human rights ...
AP Online;  May 14, 1998 ;     552 words ... ... assaults,'' national drug policy chief Barry McCaffrey ... the cost of trampling human rights in drug-producing ... countries. ``Respect for human rights is not only an altruistic ... leaders from various human rights groups to discuss drug ...

Article: Drug Policy Foundation (DPF)
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior;      700+ words ... ... throughout the world on drug policy and international law ... alternative approach to drug policy and treatment that focuses ... public health and human rights. Particular attention ... million every year to drug policy reform efforts both ...