Organizations urge UNODC and CND to end use of death penalty in drug-related offenses

Organizations urge UNODC and CND to end use of death penalty in drug-related offenses

Several organizations signed a joint statement on Wednesday, calling for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) to put an end to the use of the death penalty for drug-related offenses. The 70 organizations that signed the joint statement published by Amnesty International urged UNODC and the CND to adopt measures to end the use of the death penalty in drug-related cases. Some of these orga…

Historic Change is Underway for Rethinking Global Drug Policy

With the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Honduras destroyed 3.3 tons of controlled substances in high-temperature containers, May 2025. The Commission on Narcotic Drugs, which governs the UNODC, took a historic step this year by approving a resolution calling for an independent panel to review how global drug-control treaties are carried out, showing a “shift in thinking” in such policies, the essayist writes. This year’s 68th session of the Commi…

Joint Statement: End Capital Punishment for Drug Offences and Recognise Trafficked Victims in ASEAN

We, the undersigned organisations, wish to commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture by echoing the call to action by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It is time for ASEAN member states to break the cycle and prioritise challenging and eliminating transnational organised crime in their drug policies. ASEAN remains one of the most pr…