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British Columbia’s top human rights official calls the province’s opioid response a human rights violation, citing stigma and criminalization over harm reduction.
British Columbia’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, has declared the province’s response to the opioid crisis a human rights violation, blaming stigma and criminal justice approaches over evidence-based harm reduction.
She urged prioritizing science and compassion, citing the toxic drug crisis as the leading cause of death for those aged 19 to 59, with 158 overdose deaths in September 2025—20% fewer than the previous year but still alarmingly high.
Govender emphasized that prohibition, not safer supply programs, drives the crisis and called for urgent, pandemic-level action.
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El principal funcionario de derechos humanos de la Columbia Británica llama a la respuesta de la provincia a los opioides una violación de los derechos humanos, citando el estigma y la criminalización por la reducción de daños.