Hungarian Minister Meets Duterte, Ignores Drug War Slaughter, Amid EU Tension
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A senior Hungarian official was “honoured” to meet President Rodrigo Duterte, the instigator of the Filipino drug war slaughter, amid…
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Has Nepal Become a Major Drug Transit Country?
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The number of people being arrested for drug trafficking has reached an unprecedented level in Nepal, suggesting the country may…
China Vows to Intensify Drug War
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Chinese officials have called for an intensification of counter-narcotic efforts, after months of strengthening the country’s international drug control ties…
Palestinians in Gaza Self-Medicating Trauma with Illegal Opioids
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For the first time, two men have been sentenced to death for drug smuggling in Gaza. This comes amid an…
Rodrigo Duterte relaunches Philippine drug war despite calls for investigation
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to continue his “war on drugs” in spite of growing calls for an investigation into his…
The Danger of Singapore’s “Harm Prevention” Approach to Drugs
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As dawn broke on November 18, 2016, Chijioke Stephen Obioha – a 31 year-old chemistry graduate and aspiring football player…
What’s Life Like for Women Who Use Drugs in Indonesia? It’s Time We Asked Them
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In 2005, Merry Christina and her boyfriend were arrested while injecting heroin in the backstreets of a South Jakarta slum.…
Huge Drug Trafficking Raids Across Turkey Amid Terrorism Fears
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Numerous drug raids have taken place across Turkey this month, including a large-scale anti-trafficking operation in Ankara, as authorities warn…
Calls for Mandatory Premarital Drug Testing for Men in Saudi Arabia
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Influential public figures in Saudi Arabia are calling for the mandatory drug testing of all men who seek to marry…
Cambodia Rebrands its Drug War While Perpetuating Punitive Policies
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Cambodian officials have spoken out against the repressive Philippines drug war, and are advocating rehabilitation rather than criminalisation of people…
Discriminatory Drug Testing in South Korea
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The continued implementation of a discriminatory South Korean drug policy is perpetuating long-standing misconceptions about Westerners’ involvement in illegal activity.…
What a Filipino Can Learn from Thailand’s Drug Policy
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The year is off to an interesting start for the future of Thailand’s drug policy. On January 5, officials gathered…