12 March 2026

CND69 Side Event: From data to national and regional journeys

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Side event at the 69th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (2026), exploring avenues for reforming death penalty policy and practice at national, regional and international level. Hosted by Harm Reduction International and Amnesty International and co-sponsored by Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechia, European Union, Mongolia, Pakistan, Switzerland, OHCHR, Pompidou Group (Council of Europe), and Justice Project Pakistan.

Speakers

  • H.E. Amb. Olga Marta Sauma Uribe, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the UN in Vienna
  • H.E. Amb. Tsengeg Mijiddorj, Permanent Representative of Mongolia to UN in Vienna
  • Barrister Aqeel Malik, Minister of State for Law and Justice, Pakistan
  • H.E. Edmund Bon Tai Soon, Malaysia Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)
  • Dr Mai Sato, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Director, Institute for Crime and Justice Policy Research (Birkbeck, University of London)
  • Giada Girelli, Harm Reduction International

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