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From the abolition of the death penalty for drug offences in Pakistan to policy changes in Latin America and beyond, Drugreporter\u2019s new short film explores how experts, activists, and policymakers have used the International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy to advocate for more humane and evidence-based approaches around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fdsSNDae_rU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanrights-drugpolicy.org\/site\/assets\/files\/1640\/hrdp_guidelines_2020_english.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/hrdp-guidelines-2020-english-small-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37668\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/hrdp-guidelines-2020-english-small-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/hrdp-guidelines-2020-english-small-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/hrdp-guidelines-2020-english-small-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/hrdp-guidelines-2020-english-small-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/hrdp-guidelines-2020-english-small-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/06\/hrdp-guidelines-2020-english-small-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanrights-drugpolicy.org\/\">The International Guidelines on Human Rights and Drug Policy <\/a>were launched in 2019 after a three-year global consultation process involving academics, UN agencies, civil society organisations, and affected communities. The document was developed to clarify how international human rights law should be applied in the context of drug control <a href=\"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/en\/archive\/drug-policy-reform\/\">policies and practices<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than proposing a single \u201cmodel drug policy,\u201d the Guidelines serve as a practical reference tool for governments, judges, policymakers, lawyers, activists, health professionals, and communities seeking to ensure that drug policies comply with human rights standards. &nbsp; The Guidelines address issues such as the right to health, <a href=\"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/en\/archive\/harm-reduction\/\">harm reduction<\/a>, access to essential medicines, freedom from torture, alternatives to incarceration, the abolition of the death penalty for drug offences, indigenous rights, and the meaningful participation of affected communities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Importantly, the document emphasises that drug offences do not meet the threshold of \u201c<em>most serious crimes<\/em>\u201d under international law and therefore should not be punishable by death. &nbsp; It also encourages evidence-based harm reduction services, voluntary treatment, and the<a href=\"https:\/\/idpc.net\/themes\/decriminalisation\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/drogriporter.hu\/en\/decriminalization-of-drug-use-in-the-context-of-hiv-a-guidance-note\/\">decriminalisation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/idpc.net\/themes\/decriminalisation\"> of drug possession<\/a> for personal use as possible pathways toward protecting health and human dignity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this new Drugreporter short film, experts from different countries reflect on how the Guidelines have been used in practice \u2014 from legal advocacy and policy reform efforts to court cases, public health initiatives, and campaigns against punitive drug laws. 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