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Webinar: Is Drug Use Stigma Torture
In this webinar, experts explore how the stigma experienced by people who use drugs can amount to torture and a violation of human rights under international law.
In this webinar, experts explore how the stigma experienced by people who use drugs can amount to torture and a violation of human rights under international law.
Presented in partnership with Dr Sean Mulcahy (La Trobe University), Prof Kate Seear (Deakin University), and Prof Carla Treloar (University of New South Wales), this community briefing covers:
🔹 The Law Against Torture & Its Intersection with Stigma
Dr Sean Mulcahy and Prof Kate Seear unpack what international human rights law says about torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. Using the coronial findings into the death of Veronica Nelson as a case study, they explore how drug-related stigma may constitute torture.
🔹 Template Submission Guide
Dr Sean Mulcahy also presents a practical guide for making submissions to the United Nations Committee Against Torture, supporting individuals and organisations to take action and raise awareness about drug-use stigma.
🔹 Audience Q&A and Discussion
Prof Carla Treloar facilitates a rich conversation and responds to community questions.
Dr Sean Mulcahy
La Trobe University
Sean Mulcahy is a Research Officer at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society with a research focus on human rights law and experiences of stigma and discrimination against marginalised populati...
Dr Sean Mulcahy
La Trobe University
Sean Mulcahy is a Research Officer at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society with a research focus on human rights law and experiences of stigma and discrimination against marginalised populations, including people with (a history of) hepatitis C, people who use drugs, and LGBTIQA+ people.
Prof Kate Seear
Deakin University
Kate Seear is the Professor at Deakin Law School, Deakin University. Kate is a leading expert on alcohol and other drug law, policy and practice. She has written widely on issues including: the human rights of pe...
Prof Kate Seear
Deakin University
Kate Seear is the Professor at Deakin Law School, Deakin University. Kate is a leading expert on alcohol and other drug law, policy and practice. She has written widely on issues including: the human rights of people who use drugs, hepatitis C and injecting drug use, stigma and discrimination, drug use and gender, harm reduction, family and sexual violence, legal practice and legal ethics. She also has expertise in health and human rights.
Prof Carla Treloar
University of New South Wales
Carla Treloar is Scientia Professor with the Centre for Social Research in Health and the Social Policy Research Centre. Carla’s research interests are in the fields of hepatitis C and injecting drug use. S...
Prof Carla Treloar
University of New South Wales
Carla Treloar is Scientia Professor with the Centre for Social Research in Health and the Social Policy Research Centre.
Carla’s research interests are in the fields of hepatitis C and injecting drug use. She is a primarily qualitative researcher and is grounded in the disciplines of health and social psychology, public health and health policy.
