EHRA is a nonprofit organization. It strives for a progressive human rights-based drug policy, sustainable funding advocacy and harm reduction services for PWUD
Vilnius, Lithuania
Joined September 2017
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"With the sunset of @UNAIDS, there is a big risk that the country will ignore the needs of people living with HIV and affected populations" - said @GDovbakh in interview theguardian.com/global-devel…
"Keep UNAIDS: the HIV response in EECA is not finished" 24 community and civil society organisations from EECA issued a joint statement urging to reject any proposal to close or dismantle UNAIDS. “We need a reformed, fit-for-purpose and resilient UNAIDS, not a dismantled one"
ALT https://harmreductioneurasia.org/news/eeca-civil-society-calls-to-keep-unaids
Advocacy in Action: Advancing Comprehensive Health and Harm Reduction Services
Wednesday, 12 March at 10 AM – 11 AM
VIC Vienna Room MOE07 (in-person)
Please find schedule of all EHRA organized events at the #CND68 here harmreductioneurasia.org/new… @CorrelationNet @EuronpudO @DPN_SEE
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"The damage is immediate and severe."
Community-led data shows the US funding freeze is devastating HIV services. 95% of 564 surveyed organizations report direct impacts, with 43% pausing and 35% fully suspending operations.
Read feature story by @UNAIDS: bit.ly/41lVPEJ
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🌍 Participants of the IAS Heart of #Stigma Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, this week have put out a heartfelt statement expressing their solidarity in the face of the #globalhealth crisis.
📝 View the full statement now and please share it in your networks: iasociety.org/ias-programme/…
For the first time, we have done an easy description of how the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies work with country-specific issues related to repressive drug policies: from our submission - to the committee's recommendations harmreductioneurasia.org/dru…
Fears for Georgia’s NGOs: A contested election with allegations of vote rigging could be damaging to health NGOs in the country. @TheLancet on "shrinking space for civil societies. thelancet.com/action/showPdf…
The Lancet: NGOs seek novel funding sources amid global crackdown. "Authoritarian regimes worldwide are hampering non-governmental organisations through laws targeting funding sources."
@AnnaDovbakh @RobertCarrFund @DalanFund
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NEW REPORT: Funding for harm reduction is just 6% of what is needed in low- and middle-income countries.
hri.global/flagship-research…
We are very happy to hear such important messages from the highest level human rights authorities.
#harmreduction #humanrights
The Special Rapporteur on the right to health, @drtlaleng, calls for an end to the "war on drugs."
In her latest report to the @UN Human Rights Council, she asks States to adopt a human rights-based approach to drug policy.
#HRC56
We support #supportDontPunish campaign with demand for blending regulation, decriminalization, and a contextual understanding of threshold quantities, public health-oriented harm reduction and abolishment of the discriminatory drug users registries harmreductioneurasia.org/new…
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I’m absolutely proud to share that my latest thematic report to the United Nations @UN_HRC is now available online.
“Drug use, harm reduction and the right to health”
I demand a paradigm shift and an end to “war on drugs” towards human rights & dignity.
ohchr.org/en/documents/thema…
НАРКОПРАГМАТИКА возвращается
S3E1: «Снижение вреда» выходит на первый план в решениях Комиссии по наркотическим средствам
Этот выпуск подкаста можно слушать на всех подкаст платформах и теперь на Youtube youtu.be/h9Yg1kCVPzQ?si=iFV_…
As 2023 draws to a close, we reflect on a year of significant milestones on our challenging path. Thank you for being a part of this transformative year. May the New Year bring hope for the triumph of democracy, human rights, peace, and inner light!
harmreductioneurasia.org/new…
Today we are reminding our recommendations on access to mental health care for people using drugs, using NPS and war refugees from Ukraine
#MentalHealthDay #MentalHealthAwarenessDay
"LINKING DOTS: Assessment of opportunities for optimal access to MENTAL HEALTH CARE services for people who use drugs in the CEECA region. Regional overview based on country cases of Czechia, Estonia, Moldova, Poland" report , PPT and video from discussion harmreductioneurasia.org/har…
Important advocacy note on the 2024 mid-term review idpc.net/publications/2023/1…
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International #DrugPolicy debates increasingly recognise the failures & harms of the punitive '#WarOnDrugs' paradigm.
Join us on Thurs., 12 Oct. as we reflect on recent milestones, ongoing frictions and likely scenarios in global drug control. idpc.net/events/2023/10/boil…
