Harm Reduction International (HRI), the European Saudi Organization for Human Rights (ESOHR), Kenya Human Rights Commission and Women and Harm Reduction International Network (WHRIN) welcome the opportunity to provide input to OHCHR in preparation of its 2026 report on the impact of drug policies on the rights of women and girls, to be presented at 63rd session of the Human Rights Council. This submission focuses on use of the death penalty in the implementation of drug laws, a practice which does not meet the threshold of ‘most serious crimes’ and is thus in contravention of international law and standards