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Missing document |
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Wednesday, 26 March 2008
As we noted previously, Mr. Costa opening speech included some remarkably positive - and in the context of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs - sometimes daring statements. His remarks were further elaborated in a so-called Conference Room Paper (CRP) that was distributed at the CND. However, that paper is nowhere to be found on the UNODC website. But you can find it on the Transform blogspot.
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Commenting Mr. Costa's opening remarks |
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Friday, 21 March 2008
The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) made some interesting video
news items on the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. In this one leading civils
society spokespersons comment Mr. Costa, the UNODC Executive Director, opening speech.
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Not so silent partners |
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Monday, 17 March 2008
In his speech to the NGO forum at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) on Wednesday 12 March, Mr. Antonio Maria Costa, the Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), emphasized that he doesn’t need NGOs as "silent partners" and called for challenging his views. However, when someone did challenge him he refused to answer the question.
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Human rights and drug control |
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Sunday, 16 march 2008
One of the most debated issues at the 2008 Commission on
Narcotic Drugs (CND) was a resolution entitled “Proper
integration of the United Nations human rights system with international drug
control policy”. It was introduced by Uruguay with the co-sponsorship of
Bolivia, Argentina and Switzerland. The first resolution of its kind at CND, it
recognised the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (an event being celebrated throughout the UN system during 2008) and
affirmed "that international drug control activities must be conducted in
conformity with international human rights law".
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Long life to coca leaf! |
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THURSDAY, 13 MARCH 2008
 With a “Causachun coca! (quechua),
viva la coca. Long life to coca leaf!” the vice -minister of Foreign Affairs of
Bolivia ended his intervention on Monday at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs
(CND). Vice-minister Hugo Fernandez protested against the request of the
International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) to eliminate the traditional use
of coca, such as coca chewing and coca tea. At the same time a vigil to defend
the coca leaf took place in La Paz.
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