Joint civil society statement: Repeal punitive laws against poverty and inequality
July 2024
- Theme: Drug Policy, Human Rights Council, Sex Workers.
- Type: Statement, Video.
- Region/Country: Global.
- Language: English.
In June 2024, the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights and the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing issued their study Breaking the cycle: Ending the criminalization of homelessness and poverty. This study was welcomed by the International Drug Policy Consortium, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women, the Women and Harm Reduction International Network, Harm Reduction International, IWRAW Asia Pacific and the Sexual Rights Initiative, who jointly prepared a statement of support.
Duration: 1:46
Language: English
Subtitles: English (autogenerated)
Click the link below to read the text of the statement.