West Africa Drug Policy Network

Joyeux Noël à tous !

Que cette période festive vous apporte joie et espoir renouvelé pour bien démarrer la nouvelle année. Alors que nous profitons de cette période festive, célébrons de manière responsable et restons attentifs à nos choix. Évitez les excès, votre santé est importante.

Wishing everyone a #MerryChristmas!

May this festive season bring you joy and renewed hope to kickstart a new year. As we enjoy this festive season, let’s celebrate responsibly and stay mindful of our choices. Avoid overdose, your health matters.

#EndOverdose #HappyHolidays #WADPN #WestAfrica

Marginalised people must not be harmed - WADPN - MyJoyOnline Across West Africa, the criminalisation of people who use drugs, sex workers, and people with diverse sexual orientations (PWDSO) continues to deepen cycles of poverty, stigma, disease, and violence.

In Ghana and Nigeria, punitive drug laws have contributed to prison overcrowding, HIV prevalence, and the isolation of people from healthcare systems...

Read more: www.myjoyonline.com/marginalised...

Group calls on FG, ECOWAS to protect marginalised individuals, human rights WADPN and its partners have called on ECOWAS, Ghana, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso to take immediate and decisive steps

...across West Africa, the criminalisation of vulnerable people, and people with diverse sexual orientations, continues to deepen cycles of poverty, stigma, disease, and violence. We therefore call on national governments & ECOWAS to #ActNow

Read more: guardian.ng/news/group-c...

YouTube video by West Africa Drug Policy Network Regional Webi: Human Rights Advocacy in West Africa/Défense des droits humains en Afrique de l'Ouest

Si vous avez manqué notre webinaire sur la défense des droits humains en Afrique de l'Ouest : progrès, défis et voies pour mettre les gens au premier plan, voici un lien pour accéder à l'enregistrement ! youtu.be/BJHkWWoizSk

#WADPN #HumanRights #WestAfrica #PeopleFirst #LGBTQI #SewWorkers #PWUD

YouTube video by West Africa Drug Policy Network Regional Webi: Human Rights Advocacy in West Africa/Défense des droits humains en Afrique de l'Ouest

In case you missed our webinar on Human Rights Advocacy in West Africa: Progress, Challenges, and Pathways to Putting People First, here is a link to access the recording! youtu.be/BJHkWWoizSk

#WADPN #HumanRights #WestAfrica #PeopleFirst #LGBTQI #SewWorkers #PWUD

YouTube video by West Africa Drug Policy Network Regional Webinar: Living the Principle of 'Nothing About Us, Without Us'

Did you miss our webinar on Inclusive Decision-Making for #PWUD, #SexWorkers, and #PWDSO: Living the Principle of 'Nothing About Us, Without Us'?

You can watch the recording via this link: youtu.be/Tx7DMDPATjw.

#WADPN #WestAfrica #Inclusion #RegionalAdvocacy

It's #WorldHealthDay!

The health & well-being of people who use drugs, sex workers, & people with diverse sexual orientations is a top priority; let's make it a reality for everyone, especially in #WestAfrica.

#HealthyCommunities #WADPN #HarmReduction #CommunityHealth #PutPeopleFirst

The World Drug Report 2024: A failed attempt to reframe the right to health of people who use drugs IDPC's assessment of the World Drug Report's chapter on the right to health suggests that UNODC prioritises its own policy interests over reflecting the negative impacts of the 'war on drugs' and the ...

The #WorldDrugReport2024's chapter on the #RightToHealth missed the mark, sidelinening years of UN human rights guidance on harm reduction & decriminalisation.

Our latest report explores how UNODC favoured political expediency over #HumanRights standards.
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