Report of the HCLU-Drugreporter and INPUD Joint training on Video Advocacy
Drug User activists from all around the world gathered in Budapest, to learn how to make movies to advocate for drug policy reform and harm reduction.
Legalisation of Marijuana is a Political Taboo in Bulgaria
Bulgarian society seems to be in a state of apathy when it comes to decriminalisation of drug use. Neither a so-called “reform” of the drugs law (making it harsher than ever), nor an outrageous fine for the pro-legalisation Green party, was a loud enough wake-up call for Bulgaria to distance itself from the current punishment-based approach. Read the guest article from human rights expert journalist Krassen Nikolov.
This is Why Needle Exchange Services are Needed in Budapest
The recent closure of the largest needle and syringe exchange program in Budapest raised a lot of concerns. Read how the leader of a similar service, ArtEra, sees the changing landscape for injecting drug users in the Hungarian capital.
Structural Changes Threaten Harm Reduction in Portugal
Do the recent structural changes to Portuguese harm reduction services threaten the stability and integrity of the country’s system? Our local EDPI partner, APDES, guides readers through this issue.
Turkey’s War on Drugs
The president of Turkey declared a war on drugs – but is it really what his country needs? Read our report from Istanbul!
Sex Workers in New Zealand: The Decriminalisation Model
New Zealand decided to decriminalise sex work in 2003. Please watch our film and learn how sex workers see the impact of this law on their daily lives!
Serbian Youth Deserves Proper Party Scene Harm Reduction
Recreational drug use is common in party settings among Serbian youth– a recent large scale study concluded – bringing further evidence for the need to make party harm reduction services widely available across the country.
Ombudsman Condemns the Closure of Needle Exchange in Budapest
The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, responding to a complaint submitted by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU), found that the closure of the largest needle and syringe program in Budapest violated the right to health. The mayor is now accusing the ombudsman of “being controlled by the drug lobby”.
Polish Citizens Support the Legalisation of Marijuana
You still have time until the second half of November to sign the petition for EU-wide marijuana legalisation. The Weed like to talk initiative aims to make the European Union adopt a common policy on the control and regulation of cannabis production, use and sale.
The Swedish Model of Criminalising the Clients of Sex Workers
Our video features an interesting presentation by Pye Jakobsson about the origins of the so called Swedish model, the policy criminalising the clients of sex workers.
