News and Films from the Frontline of the War on Drugs
An interview with Anton Basenko, chair of the Ukrainian Network of People Who Use Drugs
NEWS AND FILMS FROM THE FRONTLINE OF THE WAR ON DRUGS SINCE 2004
Russian Harm Reduction NGO Fights Foreign Agent Status – Interview with Alexei Lahov
The Charitable Fund Humanitarian Action in Saint Petersburg is fighting back against the crackdown on harm reduction organisations: a court recently annulled the government decision to include them in the infamous foreign agent list. We interviewed Alexei Lahov, Director of Development of the NGO.
Drugreporter News | February 2022
In Today’s episode: Changing attitudes in Australia. Life saving overdose prevention sites in New York. New Drug Strategy in the UK. Police commander faces stack for drug use. 4 men charged in Michael K. Williams case. Malta sets example of cannabis legalisation.
The Right to Sit at the Table – The Civil Society Forum on Drugs
We are glad to pesent our new movie on why is it important to involve civil society in drug policy decision making, featuring the members of the EU’s Civil Society Forum on Drugs!
The Maternity Hospital as a Place of Punishment.
Pregnancy and the birth of a child is a bright, big, and important event. It’s about the laws of the universe and love. But, in the opinion of many medical professionals, women living with drug addiction in Ukraine have no right to it. If you choose to inject, you deserve to die.
Winners of the #Morethan Video Contest
The International Network of People Who Use Drugs and Drugreporter are glad to announce the winners of the #Morethan video contest!
5th European Harm Reduction Conference in Prague, Czechia
More than 400 professionals and community activists gathered in Prague to take part in the 5th European Harm Reduction Conference.
THE DRUG POLICY TALK SHOW WITH PÉTER SÁROSI
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MONTHLY DRUG POLICY NEWS UPDATE
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COVID-19 HARM REDUCTION UPDATE
In this section Drugreporter provides regular updates about resources and news on how harm reduction service providers respond to the COVID-19 Epidemic.
VIDEO ADVOCACY FOR DRUG POLICY REFORM
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Browse our video database! Hundreds of videos on drug policy, harm reduction and human rights for streaming and download, also on a world map!
Our Just Say Know video series aim to educate the public about drugs, drug polices and harm reduction in a simple, easy-to-understand way, using the power of video advocacy and social media networks.
KOSTYA PROLETARSKY: Our award winning animated documentary movie is based on the original audio recording of Kostya Proletarsky, a drug user and HIV activist who died as a result of mistreatment and torture at a Russian prison. Animation and design by Lili Rontó. Directed and Edited by István Gábor Takács. Narrated by Anya Sarang. Festival appearances, news and resources are available here!
TAKING BACK WHAT’S OURS! AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS: Drugreporter and INPUD produced this documentary film series that aims to document how the movement of people who use drugs have formed around the world, how they maintain momentum and mobilise, and how they undertake their work and show resilience in a context of criminalisation, marginalisation and oppression.
DRUG USERS NEWS: Russian language videos on drug policy, harm reduction and human rights.
DRUGREPORTER VIDEO ADVOCACY NETWORK: Browse videos produced by members of our activist videographer network, from all around the world! Most of our members are alumni of our video advocacy and media training sessions.
A DAY IN THE LIFE: THE WORLD OF HUMANS WHO USE DRUGS The film takes us through one day in the life of eight people, from seven cities, in seven different countries of the world, from morning until night. They all have something in common – all of them use drugs. “The film gives us an astonishingly intimate look at the lives, tribulations and inspiring resilience of drug using human beings.” Gabor Maté M.D.
NONEXISTENT? WE EXIST: A documentary on the inspiring efforts of communities working on the streets of Russia to try and halt the HIV epidemic.
DRUG POLICY ADVOCACY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
The Right to Sit at the Table – The Civil Society Forum on Drugs
We are glad to pesent our new movie on why is it important to involve civil society in drug policy decision making, featuring the members of the EU’s Civil Society Forum on Drugs!
5th European Harm Reduction Conference in Prague, Czechia
More than 400 professionals and community activists gathered in Prague to take part in the 5th European Harm Reduction Conference.
Russian Politician Threatens Harm Reduction Activists with Imprisonment
Vitaly Milonov, a Russian government politician notorious for anti-gay and antisemitic remarks, has found a new enemy: The Andrey Rylkov Foundation, a harm reduction organisation in Moscow.
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