Reimagining Justice: Public Health & Human Rights Centered Drug Policy
From April 23-25, 2024, Justice Project Pakistan organised the conference “Reimagining Justice: The Human Rights Impact of Drug Policy” in Pakistan. This event aimed to initiate a comprehensive national dialogue on drug policy, presenting the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (UN OHCHR) recent report on the human rights challenges associated with addressing and countering the global drug problem. The conference consisted of focused sessions exploring various aspects of drug policy in Pakistan, including over-incarceration for drug offences, proportionate sentencing, the need for re-sentencing policies for individuals on death row for drug offences, effective legal representation, and the public health dimensions of drug policy, with a particular emphasis on advancing harm reduction strategies.
High-level stakeholders from the federal and provincial governments, judiciary, civil society, legal community, development partners, and representatives from UN agencies participated in seven separate sessions and three side events over three days. This report synthesizes the discussions and insights from these sessions, providing a narrative and analytical overview of the conference’s proceedings.
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