This statement was delivered by Amnesty International, Harm Reduction International and Justice Project Pakistan at the 69th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs to draw attention to the continued use of the death penalty for drug-related offences. The organizations call for its full abolition, as well as on UNODC to document the human rights impact of drug control policies in its yearly World Drug Report. The organizations also request delegations at the CND to establish a regular agenda item to consistently reflect on the challenge identified in the 2019 Ministerial Declaration in relation to human rights, including the death penalty.
