Women Against Women in Duterte’s Drug War
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The Philippines is the centre of the world's bloodiest drug war. Only two years after President Rodrigo Duterte launched 'Oplan…
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On Human Rights Day, Philippines Claims Drug War Slaughter “Protects Lives”
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The Philippines government has claimed that the country’s drug war protects innocent citizens, despite President Duterte admitting the state’s role…
Новости Talking Drugs из региона Восточной Европы и Центральной Азии [ноябрь 2018]
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1. В 40-вом заседании правления Глобального Фонда, прошедшим 14-15 ноября в Женеве, принимала участие Делегация организаций развивающихся стран. Делегация подняла…
TalkingDrugs Updates from Eastern Europe & Central Asia [November 2018]
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1. The Developing Country NGO Delegation raised key issues at the 40th Board Meeting of the Global Fund to Fight…
Thailand Legislators Overwhelmingly Endorse Medical Cannabis Legalisation
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Thailand’s parliament has almost unanimously accepted the first reading of a bill to legalise medical cannabis, but there is growing…
Russia May Begin Domestic Opium Production to Counter Economic Sanctions
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The Russian government's legislative commission has approved a draft law that would legalise licensed opium production in the country. The…
Death Sentence for Malaysia Man Who Gave Patients Free Cannabis Oil
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A man has been sentenced to death in Malaysia for processing cannabis oil and distributing it to patients in need.…
Report: India Must Decriminalise Drug Use to Address Punjab Crisis
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A new report has called on the Indian government to decriminalise drug use, primarily as a response to an ongoing…
The Rohingya, Drugs, and Narratives of Difference
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The lives of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are being put at risk due to unsubstantiated claims about their involvement with…
Harm reduction in Indonesia failing women who use drugs
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The state of tailored harm reduction services for women globally is notoriously poor, with the situation in Indonesia providing a…
Israeli Weapons Manufacturer Selling Guns to Duterte’s Drug War
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An Israeli firearms manufacturer is supplying hundreds of assault rifles and other guns to anti-drug police forces in the Philippines.…
Cannabis Use Can No Longer Be Punished in Georgia, Court Rules
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Georgia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that all punishments for cannabis consumption, including fines, be immediately abolished. The court’s ruling –…