Legislating for health and human rights

The first chapter (“General Provisions”) describes the purpose of that Part of the model law, and provides definitions for many of the terms included in the provisions. [...] This analysis found that “[t]he texts of the relevant international conventions do not provide any guidance on the essential question of whether or not public injecting rooms are in fact conducive to the rehabilitation and social integration of drug addicts in the short term and to the elimination of financial incentives for illegal traffic in the long term. [...] The document provided official support for the possession of drugs in drug consumption facilities from the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Ministry of Justice, in accordance with the document’s guidelines. [...] Such a protocol shall include the issue of law enforcement practices in the vicinity of the facility.46 (2) The working group shall include representatives of (a) the [relevant public health agency]; (b) staff of the facility; (c) clients of the facility; (d) law enforcement agencies; and (e) local community representation. [...] In developing a protocol for law enforcement practices that is compatible with the effective operation of an SDCF, the establishment of a working group that includes local law enforcement, people who currently use drugs, staff of the facility, and the relevant health authority will facilitate ongoing communication and cooperation and help to ensure that the SDCF continues to meet the needs of clie