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Harm Reduction

Harm reduction is a pragmatic and compassionate approach to people who use licit and illicit drugs. As a principle it is applied in several other areas of life, for example when you fasten your seat-belts in a car to reduce the risk of injuries. Policies and services based on harm reduction respect the dignity and freedom of human beings and help them to stay healthy and alive even if they choose to continue using drugs. A very obvious example is to distribute clean needles among people who use drugs to prevent hepatitis C and HIV infections. Harm reduction programs should be part of an integrated social and healthcare system. But harm reduction is much more than just a set of services - it is a movement for freedom and social justice applied in the field of drug policy. Drugreporter is a chronicle of this movement.

HCLU raises awareness of NEP policy discrepancies – Successful hearing at the Drug Committee of the Hungarian Parliament

December 1, 2005 by Péter Sárosi

Hours before the strategic litigation–type criminal procedure today, the Head of the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union’s (HCLU) Legal Aid Service, together with the psychologist/social worker of the Drug Prevention Foundation’s needle exchange program (also a colleguae with HCLU), presented the unacceptable situations surrounding HIV/AIDS and hepatitis prevention among IDU’s for the Members of the Drug […]

HCLU uses Strategic Litigation as a tool in Needle Exchange Advocacy Fight

December 1, 2005 by Péter Sárosi

Head of the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union’s (HCLU) Legal Aid Service, Andrea Pelle is representing a collegue from HCLU and the biggest Hungarian NEP in Budapest in a strategic litigation–type criminal procedure. The social worker, followed by the media reports himself with sterile and used syringes at the Budapest Chief Prosecutor’s Office on the World […]

Campaign for Harm Reduction in Hungary

November 13, 2005 by Péter Sárosi

More than 50 professionals from 26 countries supported the SignOn letter circulated by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union.

Round table discussion on harm reduction in Hungary

October 6, 2005 by Péter Sárosi

Representatives of NGOs, government and police officials gathered yesterday at the National Drug Prevention Institute to discuss recent legal and financial controversies about harm reduction services in Hungary.

8th European Conference on Drugs and Infection Prevention in Prison

August 24, 2005 by Péter Sárosi

The European Network on Drugs and Infection Prevention in Prisons (ENDIPP) organized its 8th Annual International Conference on Drugs and Infections Prevention in Prisons “Unlocking potentials – Making Prisons Safe for everyone” in Budapest, Hungary on July 7 – 9, 2005.

CND: A Report from NGO Perspective

March 16, 2005 by Péter Sárosi

The main theme of the 48th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs was HIV/AIDS prevention among drug users. However, none of the adopted resolutions mentioned harm reduction or syringe exchange. Two reprepresentatives of HCLU participated as members of the OSI delegation, read their short report on the event.

HCLU Conference and Legal Training (13-14 November 2004)

January 6, 2005 by Péter Sárosi

Hungarian Civil Liberties Union organized its annual legal training and conference for drug treatment providers and researchers between 13 and 14 November, 2004.

HUNGARIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT SAYS: “THERE IS NO RIGHT TO BE HIGH”

December 17, 2004 by Péter Sárosi

BUDAPEST 13 December 2004 – The Constitutional Court of Hungary in a 7 to 2 vote rejected the proposals claiming that drug laws that punish possession of drugs for personal use are unconstitutional. The Court accepted another proposals’ argumentation against certain forms of diversion treatment. According to the resolution, nobody has a right to be […]

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