Drug Use Becoming “Particularly Severe” in North Korea
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Drug use is even more pervasive in North Korea than previously thought, according to new information presented by a South…
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Documentary Shows Power of Harm Reduction in Kyrgyzstan
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A new documentary, Stay Together to Stay Alive, offers a glimpse into the world of harm reduction in Kyrgyzstan. The…
Iranian Lawmakers Mull Ending Death Penalty for Drug Offences
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The continued use of the death penalty as a punishment for drug offences is becoming an increasingly contentious issue in…
A Brief History of Opium in India
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An MP in India, Dharamvira Gandhi, has put forward a bill to legalise cannabis and opium. While movements to decriminalise…
UN Supporting Myanmar Drug Reform as Opium Cultivation Increases
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The Myanmar government is receiving support from the UN to develop a new national drug policy, as the rates of…
Daily Mail Condones Duterte’s Brutal Drug War in the Philippines
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The most read newspaper in the UK, and the 8th most popular news website in the world, has published an…
Lebanese Drug Policy Group Tells Young People: Know Your Rights!
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A Lebanese non-profit organisation has launched a campaign to empower young people who are being criminalised for drug use, and…
A Brief History of North Korea’s Covert Drug Trafficking
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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) regime is suspected of having produced and trafficked vast amounts of illicit drugs…
Malaysia’s “Secret Moratorium” On Capital Punishment for Drug Trafficking
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The Malaysian government may have placed a secret moratorium on executing people for drug trafficking, potentially paving the way for…
Indonesia to Execute Drug Offenders Amid Unfair Trials Claims
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The Indonesian government is set to execute more than a dozen people for drug offences, despite allegations that inmates’ confessions…
Activists from Eastern Europe held a protest against the greed of pharmaceutical companies during AIDS2016 – VIDEO
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Activists from Eastern Europe held a protest against the greed of international pharmaceutical companies during AIDS2016 – the World Conference…
Thousands Held in Brutal Chinese Drug Detention Centres
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China has consistently taken an incredibly hard-line stance against people who use illegal drugs. As the government enforces strict punishments,…