Joint Statement Against Compulsory Treatment by Leah | Mar 9, 2012 | Harm Reduction, Human Rights, Popular | UNESCO on compulsory drug detention: United Nations entities call on States to close compulsory drug detention and rehabilitation centres and implement voluntary, evidence-informed and rights-based health and social services in the community The continued existence of compulsory drug detention and rehabilitation centres, where people who are suspected of using drugs or being dependent on drugs, people who have engaged in sex work, or children who have been victims of sexual exploitation are detained without due process in the name of “treatment” or “rehabilitation”, is a serious concern.
