Groundbreaking Oregon Ballot Initiative Prioritizes Health over Punishment for Drug Use
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A groundbreaking ballot initiative in the US state of Oregon could establish a health-focused approach to drug use and end…
Posts by Avinash Tharoor
Luxembourg Unveils Proposals for Cannabis Legalisation Law
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Ministers in Luxembourg have outlined proposals for the country’s upcoming legalisation of “recreational” cannabis. The justice minister Félix Braz and…
Six Men Executed for Drug Offences in Iran, Despite Legal Reform
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At least six men have been hanged for drug offences in Iran since late April, raising concerns about a “new…
Hundreds of Egypt State Employees Face Prosecution after Drug Tests
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In early May, over 550 Egyptian state employees were referred to the public prosecution office after being forced to take…
Challenges Faced by Women Who Use Drugs in Ukraine’s Conflict Zones: An Interview with Sveta Moroz
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Sveta Moroz is the founder and head of the board of Club Svitanok in the Donetsk Oblast, a province in…
Rage Against the Dying of the Light: In Search of Justice in the Philippines
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Principles of justice and human rights in the Philippines have been deeply eroded by President Rodrigo Duterte’s so-called drug war,…
The Changing Face of the Death Penalty for Drug Offences: An Interview with Aurélie Plaçais
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Drug offences are punishable by death in at least 35 countries and territories worldwide, and that number may grow. Over…
People Before Politics: 4 Key Points in HR19’s Opening Ceremony
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The Harm Reduction International Conference 2019 (HR19) has begun in Porto, with several influential speakers delivering inspiring and poignant remarks…
Breaking the Stigma Around Chemsex: An Interview with Leon Knoops
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Leon Knoops is an outreach worker and trainer at the Mainline Foundation in the Netherlands. He began focusing on drug…
Calls for Drug Law Reform in Sweden As Drug Deaths Continue Unabated
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The debate around Sweden’s zero-tolerance drug policy has been reignited in recent months, due to the approach’s failure to reduce…
Iceland Expected to Introduce Drug Consumption Rooms
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Drug consumption rooms (DCRs) are expected to be introduced in Iceland, as MPs and the Minister of Health have backed…
“You Haven’t Died Yet?”: President Duterte Lists Politicians Allegedly Involved in Drugs, Ahead of Elections
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Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has named 45 politicians who he claims to be involved with the illegal drug trade, ahead…