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Canada’s harm reduction legacy is under threat. We must not turn back
Louise Arbour is a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy and a former UN high commissioner for human rights. Helen Clark is chair of the Global Commission on Drug Policy and a former prime minister of New Zealand. […]
Elton John Helen Clark | The war on drugs has failed
A public health approach, not prohibition, must be front and centre of the response to drugs – only then can we end Aids Every human being deserves the fundamental right to a healthy life, but many around the world face […]
Global Commission on Drug Policy Calls for Immediate Drug Policy Reform: A Shift Toward Health, Human Rights, and Social Equity
3.1 million people arrested globally for drug related offences, in 2023 over 40% of all known executions globally were for drug offenses. Reassessing the $100 billion spent on drug control - from punishment to public health. Thursday December 5, 2024 [...]
Kazakhstan Stands Ready to Enhance Cooperation with Drug Policy Commission
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is ready to actively interact with the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy (ECECACD), President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated during a June 19 meeting with ECECACD Chair Aleksander Kwaśniewski. According to the Akorda […]
Kazakhstan and ECECACD discuss enhanced cooperation in combating drug issues
Kazakh leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed the country’s readiness to actively engage with the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy (ECECACD) during a meeting with ECECACD Chair Aleksander Kwaśniewski on June 19. The discussions focused on […]
The Death Penalty is on the Rise Again
According to Amnesty’s data, at least 1,153 executions took place worldwide in 2023, the highest annual figure recorded since 2015, marking an increase of more than 30% from 2022. And this doesn’t even include the thousands believed to have been […]
A City’s Underbelly: Where Despair and Addiction Collide
Most active drug users find themselves homeless, abandoned by their families, and without any legal documentation to establish identity or seek help. Lahore’s scorching sun beat down on Nasir*, as he recounted the harrowing tale of his friend, who a […]
Brasil: Temblores en la Política sobre Drogas
La “guerra contra las drogas” ha tenido resultados que no dejan lugar a dudas: mientras el consumo de drogas no disminuye, a la vez, quienes pagan los “platos rotos” siguen siendo esencialmente los pobres y las mujeres Asuntos humanitarios severos […]
AIDS Foundation Chief calls for Drug Reforms Task Force
Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman also says that drug abusers should not be made to undergo mandatory rehabilitation as this has produced ‘very little results’. PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF) has urged the government to set up a task force […]