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Social Media

Arendtm
HRC
Below are images and videos for use on social media. Please use them to share your support for addressing tobacco control through a human rights lens by posting these resources and tagging ASH on Twitter, In...
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The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Dave Krogle
HRC
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is the world’s first public health treaty. It was negotiated as the world's response to the global tobacco epidemic. The FCTC was completed in 2003, and ...
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Parallel issues

Dave Krogle
HRC
There are numerous other issues that provide legal or political precedent that can be applied to tobacco and human rights. Environment2018- The Business and Human Rights Resource Center tracked 14 climate l...
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Learning resources

Dave Krogle
HRC
There are many tools to assist advocates in becoming more well-versed in the area of human rights. Below are some helpful resources. /*! elementor - v3.7.5 - 14-09-2022 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding...
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Regional Mechanisms

Dave Krogle
HRC
In addition to global mechanisms and international human rights treaty bodies, there are several regional bodies. They are responsible for the human rights in their respective regions, and therefore, can be v...
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Global Mechanisms – The United Nations

Dave Krogle
HRC
This global mechanisms section encompasses official documents including resolutions, statements, letters, and more that pertain to tobacco control and human rights at the international level, but do not fall ...
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Tobacco and Human Rights Basics

Dave Krogle
HRC
This section is designed to be the starting point for advocates new to the nexus between tobacco control and human rights. These resources are intended to give a short overview. If you are interested in learnin...

Tobacco and Human Rights Hub

Dave Krogle
HRC
Advocacy Tools for the Fight for the Right to HealthWhen people think of tobacco, they often think of it as a public health problem, but it is a human rights problem as well. The marketing and sale of tobacco v...
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A human rights approach to tobacco control

Arendtm
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. A human rights approach to ending tobacco is unique because it implores or requires governments to protect their citizens by implementing toba...