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Chapter Three - Harm Reduction and Human Rights: Contents

• Introduction
• How is harm reduction a human rights issue?
  • What is harm reduction?
  • How is harm reduction related to human rights?
  • Did you know?
  • The good news
    
• What is OSI’s work in the area of harm reduction and human rights?
• Which are the most relevant international and regional human rights standards related to harm reduction?
  • Overview
  • How to read the tables
  • Abbreviations
  • Table 1: Harm reduction and the right to life
  • Table 2: Harm reduction and freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, including in prisons
  • Table 3: Harm reduction and freedom from arbitrary arrest and detention
  • Table 4: Harm reduction and the right to a fair trial
  • Table 5: Harm reduction and the right to privacy
  • Table 6: Harm reduction and freedom of expression and information
  • Table 7: Harm reduction and freedom of assembly and association
  • Table 8: Harm reduction and the right to bodily integrity
  • Table 9: Harm reduction and the right to non-discrimination
  • Table 10: Harm reduction and the right to the highest attainable standard of health
  • Table 11: Harm reduction and the rights of women and children
    
• What are some examples of effective human rights programming in the area of harm reduction?
  • Introduction
  • Rights-based programming
  • Example 1: Mobilizing human rights allies in advocating for harm reduction
  • Example 2: Responding to police brutality against people who use drugs in Vancouver
  • Example 3: Peer-to-peer human rights documentation among IDUs in Thailand
  • Example 4: Challenging illegal policing practices and detention conditions in Russia before the European Court of Human Rights
  • Example 5: Challenging police raids and criminalization of drug use in Hungary
    
• How can I find additional resources about harm reduction and human rights?
  • Resources
  • Declarations and resolutions: UN
  • Declarations and Resolutions: non-UN
  • Books
  • Reports, key articles, and other documents
  • Periodicals
  • Websites
  • Blogs and list-serves
  • Training opportunities
    
• What are key terms related to harm reduction and human rights?
  • Glossary
• Who are experts in the field of harm reduction and human rights?