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…
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The Melancholy of Killercops in the Philippines Drug War (Part 1)
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Read part two here // Read part three here Rodrigo Duterte says he wants to eradicate the evil in the Philippines.…
Coca Vendors in Bogota Working to Destigmatise the Coca Plant
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In Candelaria – a touristy area in Bogotá, Colombia – vendors of coca products are active players in destigmatising the…
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…
TalkingDrugs Updates from Eastern Europe & Central Asia [April 2019]
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(На русском) 1. On the eve of the International Harm reduction conference in Porto, the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association issued…
Новости Talking Drugs из региона Восточной Европы и Центральной Азии [апрель 2019]
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(In English) 1. В преддверии открытия Международной конференции по снижению вреда в Порто, ЕСЛУН выпустил позицию сети относительно Декларации министров, которая…
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…
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…
Our Irrational Cruelty to Pregnant or Parenting People Who Use Drugs
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Keri, now 35 and studying to become an addiction treatment counselor in Illinois, learned she was pregnant in 2016. In…