One of the worst negative consequences of the global war on drugs is stigma – watch our movie and count the costs with us!
Archives for April 2012
Slovakia: The Next EU Country to Decriminalize Drug Use?
Robert Fico, the prime minister of Slovakia points out in his blogpost that the criminalization of marijuana use is pointless
Civil Society Demands Meaningful Involvement
The recommendations of the civil society on the new EU drug strategy have been presented to governments
Online heroin, medical marijuana and methadone – Spring in Poland
March was a very interesting month for Polish drug policy. As reported in the newspaper “Gazeta Wyborcza”, their journalist was able to buy half a gram of heroin on the Silk Road website. Finding a seller only took her a few minutes, with the help of Polish internauts. Next, she only needed to make an order, pay, and wait for a parcel, just like on ebay.
Harm Reduction – The Only Success
There is little visible sign of success of law enforcement measures on drug markets – but harm reduction rocks, says the report of the RAND Corporation on EU drug policies
Cause for Alarm
One in four women in Central European and Central Asian prisons locked up for drug offences – according to a new study published by Harm Reduction International (HRI)
Unspeakable Harm Reduction
Our movie features Mr. Yuri Fedotov, the head of the UN Agency on Drug and Crime (UNODC), making an ambiguous statement on harm reduction at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) this year
Generic Ban on Legal Highs Is Introduced in Hungary
The government declares a great victory in war on drugs, NGOs say criminalization is not the solution
Russian Young People Need Your Help!
The best three projects get bonus grants from Global Giving, Andrey Rylkov’s project ranks on the 6th place now – your donation can make a difference by April!
Lawyering on the Margins
The HCLU produced two movies about human rights lawyers who met at a meeting in Copenhagen.