| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | international
How harsh drug laws undermine health and human rights in Asia Pacific
How harsh drug laws undermine health and human rights in Asia Pacific
A 38-country legal and policy analysis by UNAIDS and UNDP found that 14 countries in the region have corporal or capital punishment penalties for the use or possession of drugs. Some states have condoned extrajudicial killings for drug offences. In 2021 an estimated 12% of new HIV infections in Asia and the Pacific were among people who inject drugs. (UNAIDS and UNDP, New York, 01-03-2023)
https://unaids-ap.org/2023/03/01/how-harsh-drug-laws-undermine-health-and-human-rights-in-asia-pacific/