ASH Statement: The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical Arendtm January 23, 2020 ASH in the News, Breaking News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases, Related News Statement of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 On January 23, 2020, the...
ASH’s Human Rights Work in Japan Arendtm November 26, 2019 ASH in the News, Blog, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News Laurent Huber speaking at the plenary session ASH has been working tirelessly to use human rights tools to advance health around the world. Recently, we were invited to bring this work to Japan. While Ja...
ASH at the 2019 Human Rights Council Arendtm August 9, 2019 ASH in the News, Breaking News, Featured News & Events, News & Events ASH staff recently spent time in Geneva, Switzerland to attend the 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The UN Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations sy...
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Dave Krogle February 5, 2019 HRC When writing the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the world’s first public health treaty, the framers looked to human rights accords for inspiration, examples and substantive legal thinking. This ...
Parallel issues Dave Krogle February 5, 2019 HRC There are numerous other issues that provide legal or political precedent that can be applied to tobacco and human rights. Environmental issues not directly relevant to tobaccoThis guide explains how local ...
Global Mechanisms Dave Krogle February 5, 2019 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 un...
Tobacco and Human Rights Basics Dave Krogle February 5, 2019 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 February 5, 2019 HRC Advocacy Tools for the Fight for the Right to Health When 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 t...
A human rights approach to tobacco control Arendtm January 12, 2018 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...
