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

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)

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

The government declares a great victory in war on drugs, NGOs say criminalization is not the solution 

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The HCLU produced two movies about human rights lawyers who met at a meeting in Copenhagen.

The president of Bolivia is addressing the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna – watch his speech with English subs! 

Our movie features the UN drug czar urging Asian governments to close down forced detention centers and provide access to evidence-based treatment instead

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Last time, we reported that Portugal is facing a very difficult situation due to the economic and financial crisis. The government claims that austerity measures must be introduced because of the international commitments of the country, and as a consequence, funding for harm reduction services has been cut back significantly. Although funding is still a huge problem (mostly because payments are late and NGOs are forced to close projects), the strong and coordinated advocacy efforts of civil society organizations seem to be bearing fruit.