Iran Drug Executions Fall Dramatically Following Legal Amendment
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The implementation of the death penalty for drug offences has all but ended in Iran, although human rights advocates continue…
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Philippines Prison Chief Says People Convicted of Minor Drug Possession Should be Executed
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The Philippines correctional system chief has said anyone convicted of a drug offence – including personal possession – should be…
Tehran Drug Police Chief: Treat Dependency in Iran as a Health Issue
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The top drug cop in the Iranian capital has criticised the state’s approach to drug use, and has said that…
How You Can Help Challenge Duterte’s Slaughter of People Who Use Drugs
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Since his presidential inauguration in June 2016, Rodrigo Duterte has turned the Philippines into hell on earth for some of…
President Duterte’s Son Cleared of Drug Trafficking, as Extrajudicial Killings Continue
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As the extrajudicial killing of people for alleged drug offences continues in the Philippines, the president’s son has been cleared…
Sri Lanka to Open South Asia’s First Medical Cannabis Plantation
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Sri Lanka will begin cultivating cannabis for medical purposes later this year, the health minister has announced. Health minister Rajitha…
В каких странах применяется смертная казнь за наркотики – глобальный отчет
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Как минимум в 33 странах мира все еще применяется смертная казнь за преступления, связанные с наркотиками. В новом отчете, опубликованном…
Bangladesh Plans Death Penalty for Selling Meth
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Bangladeshi authorities have proposed an overhaul of the country’s drug laws, which includes provisions for people to be executed for…
Netflix Buys Philippines Drug War Series Made by Duterte Supporter
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Netflix will be streaming a thriller series set during the Philippines’ drug war slaughter. The show was made by a…
Интерактивная карта: что изменилось в глобальной наркополитике в 2017 году
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В 2017 году в мировой наркополитике произошло много изменений. В США увеличилось число смертей от употребления опиатов, на Филиппинах продолжилось…
Singapore Announces Medical Cannabis Research, Despite Maintaining Death Penalty for Cannabis Trafficking
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A Singaporean government body has announced its upcoming research into synthetic cannabinoids for medical purposes, a curious step in a…
“No Liberalisation”: How Drug Policy was Discussed in the Russian Parliament
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On the 4th of December, the “Parliamentarians Against Drugs” conference saw deputies from 43 countries gather to discuss drug policy…