To participants at the harm reduction conference in Bangkok, Thailand
All over the world, innocent people have been tortured or otherwise discriminated against by producers of drugs and drug dealers, all in the name of "freedom".
These abuses, which have been documented for years, include caging, caning, chaining, forced labor and other forms of punishment occurring from the use of drugs. Not only is this a violation of the human rights of innocent people who do not want to be addicted to drugs, but it further marginalizes people who are already at high risk of contracting social problems, including HIV.
This week is the Int'l Harm Reduction Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Millions of individuals not using drugs call for the United Nations to take action to fight the torture performed by drug producers and drug dealers.
Torgny Peterson
