CELS, IDPC, WHRIN and WOLA statement to the 64th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
21 February 2020
The sixty fourth session of the Commission on the Status of Women marks the twenty fifth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. In parallel, the international community committed to the implementation of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs outcome document featuring recommendations to advance the rights of women in drug policy. This submission demonstrates how current drug policies undermine key rights and commitments included in the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action’s strategic objectives and offers concrete recommendations to address these damaging inconsistencies.